When Miami Heat star shooting guard Dwyane Wade announced that 2018-19 was going to be his final season in the NBA, the future Hall of Famer never imagined his farewell tour was going to be this special.

Wade has been getting standing ovations in every road arena he has played in this season as well as video tributes. The Heat icon admits this year has been “an out-of-body experience” for him.

“It's been surreal,” Wade told Rachel Nichols of ESPN. “It's like you — you have this vision of, you know, how you want things to go, right, with everything in life. And when something, you know, surpasses that vision, it's kinda like it's an out-of-body experience.

“I couldn't have written this book any better. This is a best-seller. And I couldn't have written it, about my life.”

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During his NBA career, Wade has established himself as one of the top players in league history. So, fans around the NBA have been showing their respect for Flash in the best way.

Heck, Wade even got a standing ovation in Boston by Celtics fans. The Heat legend admitted he was surprised by that because of the history he has with Celtics fans.

Overall, Wade's farewell tour has been astonishing.