Dwyane Wade, in the final season of his legendary pro career, is having a grand old time during his “last dance.”
Wade is playing big, crucial minutes for a team with playoff aspirations, drilling insane buzzer-beaters and piloting his Miami Heat to a possible playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Of course, Wade is also enjoying raucous applause from opposing fan bases and receiving going-away gifts from former foe-turned-pal Gregg Popovich: signed Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker jerseys.
Beyond that, Wade has been swapping jerseys with notable players on many NBA teams all year. Wade is playing up his final act, but in the 15th season of his storied career at age 37, The Flash has earned a chance to bask in the glory of what will definitely be a first-ballot Hall of Fame career.
After Thursday night’s win for the Heat against the Dallas Mavericks, in which teammate Goran Dragic produced an impressive triple-double, Wade was all set to swap jerseys yet again with NBA veteran and longtime Maverick Devin Harris.
However, unbeknownst to Wade, Dragic and his fellow Slovenian Luka Doncic were also about to swap jerseys. The two players played together at EuroBasket 2017, in which they led Slovenia to its first title under head coach Igor Kokoskov.
After noticing that this Slovenian jersey swap was going to occur, Wade let their moment take precedence, saying “let them do their thing.”
George Efkarpides of Eurohoops caught the whole thing on video:
Class act, @DwyaneWade let’s @Goran_Dragic and @luka7doncic do a jersey exchange first. “Let em do their thing” #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/rcwSWvMOEF
— Uncle George (@UncleGeorgeE) March 29, 2019
Wade’s final season has been a joy to behold, and it just might continue into the playoffs.
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