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Fatherhood, to me, isn't something you do for awards or acclaim. It's a privilege and a huge responsibility

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Dwyane Wade
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 17
Basketball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Dwyane Tyrone Wade
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D-Wade
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WOW (Way of Wade)
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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.'
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I think this is where we're trying to get to eventually as a league too hopefully. To have an opportunity to represent and be a leader of a global brand, for me, it was a great decision.
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I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.'
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Nobody knows that they're going to be Champions - you have to work to get there.
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My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.
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I'm on a team with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and they both dress well. It gets competitive. If I don't bring my A game, they're going to outshine me.
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It's always a dream to be on the cover, it's one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.
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There is only a relationship between music and sports because all athletes want to be rappers and all rappers want to be athletes.
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I've learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them.
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I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.
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Now is a time where social media allows people to be heard on a different level. Everyone is using their voice.
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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.
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I think everything happens as it's supposed to. I don't want to force anything. I want it to be so authentic that it's seamless.
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I want to continue to take steps forward.
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I've been blessed to be one of those guys who's looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.
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I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.
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An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.
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I had an unbelievable opportunity here to try and follow in similar footsteps [of Michael Jordan], but in a different capacity hopefully. I took that opportunity and I'm excited about it.
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Every time I look at my children, they remind me to work harder and become a better man.
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You've got to respect the game and you've got to respect what the people that have played have done for the game.
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