<Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2006 Japan </Td> <Td> Team competition </Td> </Tr> <P> Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (/ dweɪn / dwayn; born January 17, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful college basketball career with the Marquette Golden Eagles, Wade was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by Miami . In his third season, Wade led the Heat to their first NBA Championship in franchise history and was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP . At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wade led the United States men's basketball team, commonly known as the "Redeem Team", in scoring, and helped them capture the gold medal . In the 2008--09 season, Wade led the league in scoring and earned his first NBA scoring title . With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014, winning back - to - back championships in 2012 and 2013 . After 11⁄2 seasons away from the Heat with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade was traded back to Miami in February 2018 . A 12 - time NBA All - Star, Wade is Miami's all - time leader in points, games, assists and steals, shots made and shots taken . </P> <P> Dwyane Wade was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, to JoLinda and Dwyane Wade Sr, whose name's unusual spelling was decided by his own mother . In 1977, JoLinda, at the age of 18, already had two children . Wade has described his upbringing in Chicago as being very difficult . Wade stated that "(his) mom was on drugs and (his) family was in the gang environment, so it was a rough childhood ." At a very young age, Wade already witnessed police raids and found dead bodies several times in a nearby garbage can . When he was only 4 months old, his parents separated--and would later divorce . JoLinda was given custody of the two children, and she moved to her mother's house with them . The family struggled financially, and it was around that time when JoLinda started dealing drugs . His mom was addicted to several substances including cigarettes, alcohol, heroin, and cocaine . JoLinda would get high with friends at her home, even in the presence of her children . In an interview with ESPN, Wade said "I've seen the needles laying around the house . I've seen my mother shoot up before . I've seen a lot of things my mother didn't even know I'd seen as a kid ." At the age of 6, he recalls police--with guns drawn--raiding his home as they searched for his mother . When Wade turned 8 years old, his older sister, Tragil, tricked him--by telling him they were going to the movies--into living with his father, a former Army sergeant, and stepmother in a nearby neighborhood . Wade would still occasionally visit his mom . A year later, his father moved the family to Robbins, Illinois . After moving to Robbins, Wade did not see his mother for two years . During this time, JoLinda was able to access a free supply of drugs by volunteering to be a tester--i.e., someone who tests street drugs for impurities before the dealers try to sell them . JoLinda was hospitalized and nearly died after she mistakenly injected herself with LSD . In 1994, JoLinda was arrested for possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell and locked up in Cook County Jail . Wade, at the age of 10, reunited with his mom by talking with her at Cook County Jail through a glass panel over a telephone . JoLinda served 23 months in prison for her crimes, but while serving her second sentence in 1997, she failed to report to prison while on work release . </P>

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