While Dwyane Wade has made his NBA name primarily as a member of the Miami Heat, he first burst onto the scene as an explosive collegiate scorer at Marquette University in Wisconsin. In the name of both March Madness and the twilight of Wade's career, he was honored with a tribute video during Friday's contest as a visitor, despite never having suited up for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Congrats to the #MUBB legend @DwyaneWade!! pic.twitter.com/Hkus7DLALC
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 23, 2019
Dwyane Wade will have just 10 regular-season games remaining in his career after play Friday, but he's looking to extend his shelf life at least a few more games as the Heat attempt to hold onto a playoff berth in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture. As things stand as of Friday, Wade would indeed return to Milwaukee for a first-round playoff match-up.
While at Marquette, Wade became a standout star and was named both Conference USA Player of the Year as well as a consensus First-team All-American in 2003. He capped that season off with a run to the Final Four, making himself a household name before ever taking the floor in an NBA game.
The Heat nabbed Wade with the fifth overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, and the rest, as they say, is history. A 13-time All-Star and surefire Hall of Famer, Wade's collegiate hoops years that would launch him toward his legendary career were spent in Milwaukee, something that the city remains proud of as his career reaches its apex.
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