Dwyane Wade is playing his final season in the NBA, and whether or not the Miami Heat makes the playoffs, the three-time champion will be remembered as one of the most electrifying superstars to ever play in the league. His most memorable accomplishment is arguably the team's 2006 title win against the Dallas Mavericks.

After trailing 0-2, Wade just erupted, torching the Mavericks and leading the Heat to win the next four games en route to the championship. It was just his third year and the league back then, and although he was widely recognized as one of the best rising stars in the league, there were also critics, who believed that he needed the help of the officials to win the title back then.

Wade told Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated in an interview that handling detractors wasn't easy for him, especially during the early stages of his career.

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“It affected me. It made me start saying and doing things I don’t normally do. It was just a protection thing. We worked hard as hell to get that Finals. But ultimately I grew up and grew to not care, and understand that each season, each opportunity you get, they’ll all be different. You don’t care how you win it, you just care that you win it.”

Wade eventually understood that no matter what he does, he really can't please everybody. So he just play basketball, and ignore the non-believers win or lose.

He continued to be successful, winning two more titles in 2012 and 2013 when he teamed up with LeBron James and Chris Bosh to form the Miami Heat's Big Three.