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I've struggled in my life. I've had hard times, but I kept pressing on.

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Dwyane Wade
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 17
Basketball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Dwyane Tyrone Wade
Jr.
D-Wade
Flash
WOW (Way of Wade)
Pookie
Father Prime
Hard
Life
Struggled
Pressing
Kept
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My priority as a father should always remain first. My kids look to me as their example. Every decision I make and everything that I do always has to come back to the question, Does this make me a better father? Will my kids benefit from this? It's no longer just about me…but about my kids. My perspective in life has changed.
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Being a leader is one thing I've never felt comfortable with. It's not my nature.
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Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.
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I've played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley. Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I'm already feeling confident. And some of that swagger stays with me when I take the court.
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I realize that you have to be careful sometimes what you wish for.
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The locker room has to be right. We've got to be patient to build this team.
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I'm a playmaker, and I'm going to score. At the end of the day, my job is to put the ball in the basket.
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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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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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Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old.
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All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.
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I'm going forward with my plans for life. I'm looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.
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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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You know, 10 years ago I never thought I'd be in this position. It's a dream and I don't even know if I dreamed this big.
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I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.
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I like playing against LeBron more than anybody else in the league. He brings out the best in me, and I bring out the best in him.
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Fashion's about taking chances, it's about taking risks, and just doing it the way you feel comfortable doing it. If you do that, people will respect it more.
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My biggest achievement - besides being drafted into the NBA - was becoming a father. Being a father has made me experience things that have contributed to my maturity and personal growth.
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I think the biggest thing I've learned is to not really worry what people will say or think about what you wear. You have to wear what feels good on you, what you feel comfortable in. And I've just learned to not really care.
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