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The Miami
HEAT selected Dwyane Wade as the No. 5 overall pick in the
2003 NBA Draft and he quickly became known as one of the
most exciting and versatile players in the league. In
just his third NBA season, Dwyane led the Miami HEAT to
their first-ever NBA Championship and took home The
Finals MVP trophy after averaging 34.7 ppg. In the
2005-06 season, Dwyane improved his game in nearly every
category and ranked fifth among league leaders in
scoring (27.2), 10th in assists (6.7) and
seventh in steals (1.95) while leading the league in
free throws per game (10.44). Known as one of the most
athletic and fearless players in the league, Dwyane
helped USA Basketball win the bronze medal at the FIBA
World Championships in Japan this summer.
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The Finals
MVP (2006) |
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Two-Time NBA
All-Star (2005, 2006) |
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NBA All-Star
Skills Challenge Champion (2006) |
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Two-Time
All-NBA Selection (2005, 2006) |
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Two-Time
All-NBA Defensive Selection (2005, 2006) |
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NBA
All-Rookie First Team (2003) |
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Was named to
the 2004 USA Basketball Senior National Team
which represented the country in the 2004
Olympic Games in Athens, Greece |
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Unanimous
2004 NBA All-Rookie First-Team selection,
Miami’s first unanimous selection |
Wade’s off-court accolades mirror his on-court
accomplishments. He was named “Best Dressed NBA Player”
by GQ magazine in 2006 and won the “Best NBA
Player” award at the 2006 ESPY Awards. In May 2005, Wade
was included in People magazine’s “Most Beautiful
People” list. EA Sports featured Dwyane’s
likeness on the cover of its NBA Live ’06 game, and he
was named “Breakthrough Athlete of the Year” at the 2005
ESPY Awards.
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