Before Dwyane Wade was an NBA superstar with the Miami Heat, he was a star at Marquette University, leading the Golden Eagles to the Final Four in 2003 and putting himself on the map.
On Sunday, Marquette honored its former shooting guard with an awesome tribute:
From Marquette University, No. 3, @DwyaneWade… pic.twitter.com/IG74CAbxj3
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) January 20, 2019
Wade was also surprised by his family at the arena, as they were flown in from Florida to present him with his letter jacket:
Surprise! @DwyaneWade presented with his letter jacket by his family flown in from Florida. What a moment. #OneLastDance #mubb #DWadeDay pic.twitter.com/RCLcDIh8BC
— Kaitlin Sharkey (@KRoseSharkey) January 20, 2019
January 20th is officially @DwyaneWade day in Milwaukee. Joined by his family, Wade is honored for his career at MU. What a tribute. @itsgabrielleu pic.twitter.com/St8OQgKmqL
— Kaitlin Sharkey (@KRoseSharkey) January 20, 2019
Wade played two seasons at Marquette before entering the NBA Draft.
During his freshman year, he averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.1 blocks over 29.2 minutes per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor, 34.6 percent from 3-point range and 69.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Then, the following season, Wade had his breakout year, registering 21.5 points, 6.3 boards, 4.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks across 32.1 minutes a night while making 50.1 percent of his field goal attempts, 31.8 percent of his long-distance tries and 77.9 percent of his foul shots en route to winning the Conference USA Player of the Year award and leading the Golden Eagles through a deep NCAA Tournament run.
When he entered the draft, many had questions about Wade as an NBA prospect, saying that he didn't really have a position. He was considered too small for shooting guard at the time, but he also wasn't a pure point guard.
Nevertheless, the Heat took him with the fifth overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, and the rest is history.
Dwyane Wade went on to win three NBA championships and make 12 All-Star Games, putting together one of the most impressive careers of any shooting guard the game has ever seen.
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