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.

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.

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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.