Published 16:10 IST, November 13th 2019
Dwyane Wade NBA all-time starting 5: Former star names his Miami Heat teammates
Dwayne Wade's NBA team consists of all championship-winning players which include Ray Allen, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neal and Udonis Haslem.
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Dwyane Wade was one of the most popular players of the 2000s and 2010s. During that period, Wade won 3 NBA Championships, all of them coming with Miami Heat. Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Heat. After a successful college basketball career with the Marquette Golden Eagles, he was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Heat.
The 13-time NBA All-Star played his last home game in Miami, scoring 30 points in the Heat's 122–99 win against the 76ers. In his final game the following night, Wade recorded his fifth career triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 94-113 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
In a recent interview with a leading American online portal, Wade was asked to put together an all-time starting 5 made up of his former teammates.
Dwayne Wade reveals all-time starting 5
The shooting guard took quite a little time to answer the question. In the end, he came up with a strong line-up, which consisted of all former Miami Heat players including Ray Allen, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neal and Udonis Haslem.
Speaking about his team, he said that it has got to be the guys he won championships with. He also revealed the starting five in which he first named himself, Allen second, LeBron third, Bosh fourth, Shaq fifth and Haslem as the sixth man.
Looking at the squad, it looks like he has picked a team which not only has Finals MVPs, but also league MVPs. It also includes arguably the greatest big man of all time in O’Neal and one of the greatest forwards in league history in James. While some outstanding players were left off Wade’s list, this was certainly a fitting tribute that Wade paid to his ex-teammates.
Updated 17:26 IST, November 13th 2019
