Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade recently went on a 20-minute Q&A with Bleacher Report, and the 38-year-old addressed a fair amount of interesting questions from NBA fans and media personalities alike.

From his best buddy LeBron James to the controversial All-Star Dunk Contest last February, Wade opened up quite a bit.

One of the more trivial concerns that was raised pertained to Wade's choice of footwear. When asked about his all-time favorite pair of kicks, the 13-time All-Star went had to go with a classic.

“I'm gonna go with my first signature shoe. Converse Wade 1,” Dwyane Wade replied to the question.

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As early as 2005, in just his second season in the NBA, the iconic Converse Wade 1 hit the market. It was a smashing success, with over a million pairs sold worldwide.

Despite being a budding star in the NBA, a then-23-year-old Wade already had quite a following at that point, which boosted the sales of his first-ever signature shoe. Here's a look at that memorable pair:

Dwyane Wade

In the 2004-05 NBA season, Wade led the Heat to a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, only to succumb to the Detroit Pistons in an epic seven-game series. The sophomore averaged an amazing 25.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 block in that series despite missing the pivotal Game 6 due to injury.

Wade's performance in the playoffs that season was a foreshadowing of what would be a tremendous career ahead. It is only right that he pays homage to that iconic pair, which also pretty much signified his arrival as a bona fide superstar.