A biography for Dwyane Wadehasn’t been written yet.
“I understand that I'm not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that's happened to me, good and bad.”
“I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.”
“Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old.”
“All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.”
“Unless you sit down and talk to your dad and say, 'Why weren't you there?' and he says, 'I'm going to really tell you the truth,' then you won't know.”
“Most days I am in public. If I go to the store, with social media, I'm in public. It might as well be a press conference.”
“To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can't pull it off.”
“The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court.”
“I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.”
“I grew up in the inner city of Chicago, and then I moved to Robbins, and it kind of raised me. When I was in college, I actually had them change the starting lineup to say 'from Robbins, Illinois' instead of 'Chicago, Illinois.'”
“I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level.”
“As long as you put on a jersey, no matter what kind of jersey it is, as long as you're supporting the game of basketball, I enjoy it.”
“You play a certain way for so long, and change is good. So I look forward to change, and I look forward to playing with the proper talent that we were able to put together.”
“A Tom Ford three-piece makes you feel so confident, it's bananas.”
“I'm just showing my personality in my clothing.”
“The biggest thing is to make sure that when something comes out about you that is false that you prove it's not true.”
“At 9 years old, I moved in with my father because my mother could no longer care for me. Looking back, I now see so many similarities between my own childhood and that of my sons. My father stepped in when I needed him, and that gave me the chance for a better life. That's what I'm doing for my boys now.”
“It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.”
“I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.”
“When you're healthy, you can do so many great things.”