Talk:Dwyane Wade/Archive 2

Relevant to 2006 playoffs

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=FinalsPerformances-1 I think that the fact that his performance in the 2006 nba finals is ranked as the best ever by ESPN is relevant.Koreankimchi (talk) 06:16, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Skills challenge

The skills challenge might meet notability as a footnote in the awards section. However it's not worth including it as part of the season summary, as it counts for nothing. See the kobe bryant article he won the dunk contest at it's peak and it's not mentioned anywhere in his entire article even let alone in the description of the actual season. You have to have a historical perspective on these kinds of things. See Wikipedia:Fancruft. Quadzilla99 10:52, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

• • I agree that the skills title isn't worth noting in the season summary, but I wouldn't exactly say it counts for nothing. However, in regards to Jordan's wikipedia article not containing a single mention of him winning two consecutive dunk title's--I find that extremely bizarre, and would hope to see at least a one sentence mention of it somewhere within the bio. You state that is not within a historical perspective, yet Jordan's very own NBA.com 50 Greatest Players Historical bio notes his consectuve Dunk title's[1]. That alone should imply some sort of historical significance. In addition, how can you have an intro in Jordan's Wikipedia article stating, "His leaping ability, vividly illustrated by dunking from the foul line and other feats, earned him the nicknames Air Jordan and His Airness," without once mentioning when the actual feat was performed? Zodiiak 14:43, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
    • You may be right but it should just be one isolated sentence, in the Jordan article. As for the other edits you made, regarding removing ppg I don't really understand why that's necessary. Once ppg is wikilinked the first time it's fine to have it in there the rest oif the time. In addition it saves space in the long run. I assume that's for non-fans but I'm not really sure why it's necessary. Quadzilla99 03:15, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
      • What other edits regarding ppg? Zodiiak 04:45, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
        • That's my bad, I confused you with someone else. Looking at the GA reviewed version I had actually removed almost all the ppg, rpg, apg myself in order to make it simpler and forgot about it. I did this because the GA reviewer had stated that they were was too much basketball terminology in there. Since then some people changed some references back to ppg instead of "he averaged [x] points during the season", or "led the team averaging [x] points." If they're wikilinked when they first appear it should be fine. However, another separate reviewer stated they should be unabbreviated also when they first appear when he reviewed at the Kirk Hinrich page. Maybe that's a good idea. Quadzilla99 06:41, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Titling Revert War

I suggest that we get a concensus on the titles, and leave them alone once done. - High school, I have no problem with it getting a title to match the college and NBA titles. - Off-Court versus Private, the issues listed are not just private, so I figure off-court is more general and better for the items below it. - Season on the end of each NBA year, I could care less either way. Maybe someone else can weigh in on that option. Thanks, CodeCarpenter 22:25, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Basically the editor who is making the changes is attempting to introduce some kind of standardized format for Wikipedia and is basically introducing it into a lot of aports articles without discussing it first. Each article is different and I don't think his standardized format is going to fly. Also, any kind of new format needs to be discussed first, not just here but on places like WP:NBA and WP:NFL. Quadzilla99 01:07, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Also the format is particulary ill-advised when it creates several stubby sections and makes articles over-sectionalized. Also per the Manual of Style when both styles are acceptable the style of the first major contributor is used. They are both acceptable and the current style has been in there since well before I started working on the article. Quadzilla99 01:19, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Here is the exact section of the MoS I'm referring to Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Disputes over style issues. Quadzilla99 01:46, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Since they have chosen not to respond, i guess that they have surrendered. CodeCarpenter 18:27, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Dwyane Wade's name

I think it should be added that the name Wade is senegalese, the source is pretty logical most people named Wade are from senegal so maybe his parents had some encounter with someone or sumthing and decided to give him that name. Just like Talib Kweli giving his son Fela. Be reasonable on your thinking. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Geazie (talk • contribs) 07:46, 9 March 2007 (UTC).

If you have a source maybe we could add it. Although the fact that he had ancestors that immigrated from Senegal a hundred years ago is probably trivial. Quadzilla99 11:45, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Even if this was true (which I don't doubt it is) it is completely trivial and doesn't have much use in this article. jj137 02:44, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

06-07 Trimming

I think this Line should be removed:
Due to a prolonged injury to Shaquille O'Neal, Wade was asked to play an even larger role on the team. Although he performed well, the Heat struggled without O'Neal and were 20–25 on February 1, 2007 With O'Neal healthy and rounding into shape the Heat promptly won 6 out of 7 games and looked to regain their championship form.
Mainly because it really has nothing to do with Wade, it has to deal with the Heat's season. It has no historical value and is just bulking up the season with jargon. When you look back at the season, the only thing about Wade that seems noteable are Awards, injury/return, season stats, conflicts/controversy, and whatever happens in the playoffs. The whole season has been injury plagued for the Heat, but why hasn't any special attention been given to Riley out, Williams out, Posey and Walker suspensions, etc. Plus it's speculation to say that they didn't play well because Shaq was out...they had other players out as well, and faced different opponents Zodiiak 15:25, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

I like to put the player's performance in the perspective of the team's somewhat. To just list stats without tying them together lacks perspective, also anything having to do with the team has to do with the player. I don't think there's real any speculation there, it mentions that O'Neal was out and the Heat struggled which their record shows. Everything in there can be sourced maybe it could be trimmed to just say the Heat were struggling but getting healthy and playing better when he got injured. Quadzilla99 15:38, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I agree you should mention his play in comparison with their team record. But highlighting Shaq as the only reason for their struggle seems like speculation. Using the same reasoning, you could easily make a case stating that Eddie Jones was the reason they began winning games. But, I just think it's better to say that despite Dwyane's play, they struggled as a team, with injuries to X, suspensions to X, etc. Zodiiak 18:15, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

To keep it short you could just say the team struggled with injuries and insert one or two sources that discuss Heat players that missed time due to injuries. Quadzilla99 18:17, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Agreed =) Gettin to that now, feel free to edit or comment once it's up Zodiiak 18:19, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I hinted at multiple team injuries and highlighted Shaq and Riley as key figures. Also added a few references, I think that justifies it a bit better, rather than stating that Shaq was the only reason for their early struggles (in fact, I found a source that had Doleac stating they didn't struggle with Shaq out last year, and that he thought it was more of a mental thing [probably too much partying after last years win]) Zodiiak 19:07, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

Protection?

Now that the playoffs are coming, there will be some disgruntled anonymous fans that will be trashing this page more often than is currently being done. Perhaps a protection until June might be in order? The rvv to real update % is already quite high, IMO. CodeCarpenter 17:31, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree that there will probably be a rise in the amount of vandalism to the article, but I don't think we can obtain a semi-protection lock unless it has already been subject to a high amount. I think we should hold off a bit before making the request, but if anyone disagrees, feel free to comment. Zodiiak 17:55, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

If the article is locked, it probably only needs to be for the first round..... :) X96lee15 19:17, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Cute. That was worth a giggle. CodeCarpenter 18:25, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

You can request semi-protection at WP:RFPP. Although the protection rules state it should not be used "As a preemptive measure against vandalism before any vandalism has occurred." Quadzilla99 19:44, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Wade article

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jackson/070423

The guy does so much to help others, I figure some of that could be in the article, but I will leave it to the experts. CodeCarpenter 17:39, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't know, I think it would be relevant. Maybe you should ask an admin. :-) Burner0718 (talk) 07:15, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

This has nothing to do with the playoffs

Please allow balanced discussion of this person on this website. Instead of just blanketing him in good/wholesomeness, please allow editors to paint a fair and more complete picture of this person regardless of your personal feelings. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.110.81.47 (talk) 19:45, 26 April 2007 (UTC).

Balanced discussion/editing is completely allowed. Personal Attacks and edit warring has no place on wikipedia. You refuse to read the archived discussions and ignore other editors comments. Review the archived discussions to see the consensus that was met. Zodiiak

See the archive. Quadzilla99 20:00, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Requesting unprotection for "controversy" section

I am appauled that there is no mention of Dwyane Wade's preferntial treatment on this page. Even his most die-hard fans admit he gets ridiculous preferential calls. I have all the citations I need.

For video/statistical visit:

1) http://ko8e.blogspot.com/ 2) http://www.82games.com/fouldraw.htm

Zodiiac continues to mention this is a "critique of the NBA." That is not true. If it was a criticsm of the NBA, I would question their methods, techniques, etc.

This is about UNFAIR and UNDESERVED treatment of ONE player.

It is obvious through video and statistical evidence and it must be known that he got these calls to boost his stats to 'build his image/career/legacy. Controversy

Many players, analyst, and coaches have been highly critical of what Dwyane Wade's preferential treatment and believe he is singled out and awarded with undeserved free throws.

"He gets all the calls, that's what makes him special. - Gerald Wallace

"It's unbelievable what he gets away with. - Bob Hill

"I can't believe he has the audacity to complain to the refs, he should be grateful for what they've done for him in his career. He is what he is today because of them." - P.J. Brown

"He travels on that spin move. He picks up that pivot foot... everybody knows it. Dwayne Wade can cover so much ground when he makes that move. As you know, he can go 20 feet with that spin move and get to the basket." - Phil Jackson

"You can't do nothing to D-Wade," Wallace said. "If you say boogety-boogety-boo to him, that's a foul." - Rasheed Wallace

"You are an amazing player Dwayne. I love watching you shoot free throws." - Mark Cuban

Interviewer: "Was it a little ridiculous how Dwyane Wade got all the calls?"

Tracy McGrady: "Yeah, yeah it really was. I'll tell you man, it seems if you were watching that game, seemed like it was rigged. Seriously. I know the NBA.... (cut off by interviewer)."

Interviewer: "You just got fined (sarcastically)."

Tracy McGrady: "I don't care. So what? But yeah it seemed like it was rigged. With all the calls he was getting. Jesus. Did you hear me? We are talking about the NBA Finals, I wish I could say I was just kidding, and that's what it seemed like."

SportsNation Chris Sheridan: (12:40 PM ET) "You're preaching to the choir here, Oliver. every single night D-Wade gets three gift whistles (which even LeBron and Kobe don't get) at a minimum, and one or two late whistles, too. He's treated as preferrentially as Jordan was at the peak of his game, and it is infuriating to watch (unless you're a Heat fan). And I say all that being one of the biggest D-Wade guys around, a Marquette grad even. But it's just plain unfair to see one guy get such special treatment. It takes away from the game." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lobstering (talk • contribs)

• First and foremost, you should stop creating new user names to avoid blocks. This is your third name now, and it has been reported. Next, everything you've mentioned has already been discussed at an exhausting rate. We continue to direct you to the archives section yet you continually ignore our comments. You ridicule, bash, and personally attack editors; suggesting that we are biased. When we methodically explain our reasoning, you ignore it and revert. There's no point in trying to argue with people, when their minds are set on accusations and belittling accomplishments. That being said, I'll try and make my points clear, despite your rabbid quotes (Anyone can easily obtain quotes on Any player or person in an attempt to slam a person's character, just ask Kobe Bryant):

1. Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been accusations that the NBA gives preferential treatment to star players, from Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade to LeBron James. Just because YOU are not a fan of Dwyane Wade, you choose to isolate his play alone, and bash the hard work of all the editors who have put so much effort into maintaining this article.

2. With the above being said, it is a critique on the NBA's officiating, not on Dwyane Wade. What does he have to do with it? You say he forces the issue, uh, don't all players try to force the issue when slashing, isn't that what every player does to get an "And-1"? Who finished first in traditional 3 point plays? Who's ranked among the top players taking free throws for past 5 years or so? I'm pretty sure Kobe Bryant's been at the top for so long, yet there's no critique on his page, and you are not shouting biases about him.

3. Dwyane Wade is not a perimeter player, he's a slasher/finisher. Obviously his style of play will force the issue and as a result, he'll get the call. Are some calls undeserved? Of course. But that's true for ANY player in the NBA. There's no point in adding suspicions. Wikipedia is here for verifiability. And unless some Ref or someone inside the NBA says, yeah you know what, I deliberately gave this guy calls because he smells good, was overlooked in the draft behind Melo and James, and I wanted him to top them both, so I decided to give him the call when his wrist was shattered.

That being said, do not create any more new user names in attempts to avoid Wikipedia's blocks. Your names are being reported and can result in a permanent ban. You're welcome to your opinion's, but whenever new, highly arguable material is added to a good article page, consensus must be allowed to avoid Edit Warring and Personal Attacks. Both of which you have already done in your attempt to single-out the article. Zodiiak 22:03, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

• This is my first account ever on wikipedia, don't judge me you loser. Just because other people have posted same material about Wade doesn't mean I am them. -Lobstering

Sure it is. You know it's very easy for Admins or WikiUsers to find out the truth? Everything is logged. Not sure why you are personally attacking me, are you going to cry as well? Take some time off and relax. Zodiiak 05:34, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

- go check the IP adresses, I probably live in a different city than that guy. - Lobstering.

Add criticism to NBA article sockpuppet

Even if it were true (which it's not) it's really a criticism of the NBA not Wade, what's Wade supposed to do turn down the foul calls? Stupid. Quadzilla99 22:17, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

• Its a critiscm of their complimentary relationship.

They give him the calls, he becomes a star. Wade scores 85% of his points off of layup/dunks and paint. He has no jumpshot and the NBA decides to boost his PPG/stats/efficency by giving him excessive FTs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lobstering (talk • contribs)

Wow now you're really grasping for straws. Unless you have evidence Wade is paying off refs it's criticism of the NBA. Quadzilla99 23:42, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Did you just say that Wade has no jumpshot? Somebody needs to wake up. Sacor1192 01:02, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Name.

You spelled his name wrong. Its Dwayne Wade.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.191.22.40 (talk)

It's Dwyane Wade, NBA.com: Dwyane Wade. Read the article:
Despite the unorthodox spelling, Wade's first name is pronounced as Dwayne; often in print media, it is misspelled as such Zodiiak 19:58, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Additions.

When will regular editting be allow to this page? I have waiting for a few days to add information to this page. Is there any particular reason this page cannot be editted? Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.110.62.3 (talk) 19:11, 1 May 2007 (UTC).

It was protected because of vandalism, you can suggest changes here or start an account, after which you'll have to wait four days to be able to edit the page. Quadzilla99 19:15, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. I would like to add a different perspective like the guy with the controversy above me. It seems that there was some discourse between someone and he and I would just to add my "two cents," if it is not a problem. Everything is cited with appropriate references like interviews, and online news, not any blogs. This is not a personal attack, but I do think he flops exceedingly. Other players and several sports writers have noted as much on my references. So I will look forward to making my edits. Thank You

Kind of interesting the closeness in the IPs between you and this guy: User:75.110.81.47 Isn't it? Quadzilla99 19:56, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Who?

You've been tagged as a sockpuppet. I'm in the process of reporting you. Quadzilla99 20:00, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

What are you talking about? I ask a question and I am what? I am being reported for what? Apparently you have me confused with someone else. I cannot help what my I.P. address is and I hope you realize I am on a campus network so the I.P. addresses are going to be similar with everyone. WOW you are a smart one.

How gullible do you think I am? A 75.110.xxx creates several socks and causes semi-protection for this page and then another 75.110.xxx comes over and with his first edits suggests adding negative info to the Wade bio. Please. Quadzilla99 20:15, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

There are 25000 people enrolled on this campus. And I am pretty confident in saying that I am not the only one with a computer and use the campus-wide wireless internet. So I am going to be held responsible for what some other guy/girl said...and let me get this right...because we have "similar I.P. addresses (not the same) and would like to make edits to D-Wade's page. Obviously you know very little about statistics and networks. WOW I couldn't fool a "genius" like you.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.110.62.3 (talk)

LOL this guy again. I like how he at least tried the 'soft spoken' approach. Come on man, I'm not even going to point out all the reasons why this is beyond obvious. But anyways, we should at least thank you, since it was you that allowed us to obtain protection for this page. Give it a rest. Zodiiak 03:07, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

User RfC related to this article

See Wikipedia:Requests for comment/TyrusThomas4lyf. Quadzilla99 11:13, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

You smart wikipedia guys need to revise your policy before completely blocking entire i.p. addresses. This user must have been one of my roommates that vehemently dislikes Wade's (in his words), "preferential treatment." However, due to his incessant and completely reckless behavior my old computer and two of my roommate's computers have been blocked. When I wanted to make a post on a hip hop artist, I see there is a post saying that the i.p. address has been blocked and will be reinacted May 30th. I go to it after waiting for close to a month and the next thing I see is some peron named Pilotguy has upped the time till November. I protest this action and explain my case and some person tells me the story cannot be verified. Fair enough, however, my old laptop and my other two roommates have lost all editting privileges due to one person's behavior. Please offer some clarification.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.110.28.235 (talk • contribs)

It sounds like you have a pretty fair grasp of the situation. --Maxamegalon2000 18:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Sign up for an account? Chensiyuan 18:40, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure why this is under this topic heading. Tayquan^holla_{My work} 17:18, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

"Flash" not from Queen Song

In the article, it states that Dwyane Wade's nickname is a reference to the Queen song "Flash Gordon". I'm pretty sure this is incorrect.

For one, Shaquille O'Neal has sometimes been referred to as "Superman" (I believe Shaq even has a Superman tattoo). Back in Shaq's Lakers days, he and Kobe were said to be like Superman and Batman, respectively. As a result, when Shaq came to Miami, he referred to Dwyane Wade as "Flash" since The Flash is the name of DC Comics superhero.

Secondly, the article linked to as the "source" for the comment in the wiki page just mentions how the blogger liked that Queen song and doesn't say that that's what Dwyane Wade's nickname refers to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.71.133.134 (talk) 18:08, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Where is he really from?

I saw an aid saying he was from Robbins, IL. I thoght he was from Chicago. I'm so confused...§RS3 (talk) 14:05, 20 November 2007 (UTC)SpiderGuy

Born in Chicago, raised in Robbins. Zodiiak (talk) 02:33, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Dwyane, son of Dwayne Sr?

Is this a typo, or does Wade's father really spell his first name differently? KyuzoGator (talk) 18:41, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Philanthropy

I was wondering about the section that talks about his son TJ White. Why is this under philanthropy? The writing seems like something someone added in erroneously. There is no link to verify it and I'd never heard about TJ White. Does anyone know about this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.117.246.185 (talk) 19:57, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

He is mentioned on the new song by Jay-Z - i guess I'm the first person to notice that. But his name is pronounced D-Wayne or D'Wayne - perhaps update the pronunciation section to reflect this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.153.104.50 (talk) 14:22, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Height

2, 84 m? Robert Wadlow is a tallest person in history (2, 72 m). What is this?

--Jolo Buki Original (talk) 14:17, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Edit request from Roheed96, 7 July 2010

{{editsemiprotected}} In the 2003-2004 Rookie year it says that He defeated the New Orleans Hornets 4-3 in the first round series. It should say the Charlotte Hornets(New Orleans Hornets) It would make people confused

Roheed96 (talk) 01:30, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

According to New Orleans Hornets, that name has been used since 2002 - so wouldn't it confuse, rather than clarify? The wikilink offers further info if required. I'll leave this request here, see what others think.  Chzz  ►  02:03, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Agreed, would only serve to confuse readers. -  Not done. SpigotMap 12:51, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Untitled

ESPN reports that Dwyane Wade will remain in Miami. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.151.34.181 (talk) 18:07, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Wade is still a free agent

Please stop changing it. Yes, Wade is going to re-sign with Miami, but it's not official until he signs, which hopefully will happen tomorrow. July 8 is the earliest date. We're dealing with the same thing at the LeBron James article. Enigma^msg 23:34, 7 July 2010 (UTC) Wade's statement on Miami Heat website states that he joined the team. It is prudent to include this information. Kc27 (talk) 03:49, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

Edit requested

{{editsemiprotected}} I think it might be worth mentioning his recent comments about the world trade center, and his comparing it to the heat losing a couple games in a row...maybe it's not noteworthy but I thought I'd get a second opinion. http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/67677/steve-levy-dwyane-wade-has-it-wrong he has since apologized

You need to say specifically what you want to add (from the template This template may only be used when followed by a specific description of the request, that is, specific text that should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "please change X to Y".). Cheers! Mauler90 _talk 01:02, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

@Mauler90 I'm sorry I completely misunderstood.

{{editsemiprotected}} I think that the sentence "Wade created controversy when he said that the media would equate the Miami Heat losing 2 or 3 games in a row to the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Wade has since apologized." Should be added in to the section about the Miami Heat post Lebron and Bosh signings. http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5391960

I'm very uneasy about this. Yes, it caused a stir in the media, but we don't need to document every profound comment a high-profile athlete makes. Dabomb87 (talk) 04:05, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

@dabomb87 Okay thank you...I just wanted a second opinion but I see where you're coming fromJahnTeller07 (talk) 15:22, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Per above discussion, marking as Not done:. Dabomb87 (talk) 20:31, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Draft

Dwyane Wade was not drafted in 22nd overall in 1985. He was drafted 5th overall in 2003. Consider changing that please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.94.107.211 (talk) 22:22, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

1985 to the present,how is that possible? Yes it was 5th overall 2003. I have proof that the 22nd pick in the 1985 NBA Draft was Jerry Reynolds was picked by the Milwaukee Bucks.--Bellsprout723d (talk) 03:27, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

This was fixed a long time ago; the version that the IP saw was much different (and probably vandalized to display wrong information). Dabomb87 (talk) 03:34, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Help!

Hi my name is Anna and i am new here....can somebody please help me out here i don't know how to add facts about people on here...anybody know how?? (Miss. TeAmor) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Miss. TeAmor (talk • contribs) 19:59, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Most of the time, you just need to hit the edit tab. This article is semi-protected, which means you have to be an established user to edit it. What do you want to add? Zagalejo^^^ 01:52, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

2003 Final Four

The article says nothing about Kentucky being without star player Keith Bogans. 216.206.219.21 (talk) 14:29, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

CBA Negotiation Feud

A section needs to be added addressing Dwayne Wade's disagreement with the commissioner during the CBA Negotiations this october. They had a heated exchange which resulted in Dwayne Wade challenging Sterns authority. [2]

A whole section? I'm not really sure if this is of long-term significance. The reports are so vague, anyway. Zagalejo^^^ 04:29, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

(I stripped the ref of its formatting, btw, so that it can be read more easily on the talk page. Zagalejo^^^ 04:30, 20 October 2011 (UTC))

2010-2011 Season

Why is the 2010-11 section so outdated. It was a pretty significant year he and his team made it to the Finals, all the critics, awards for Wade. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.47.31.91 (talk) 00:07, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

No one has gotten around to expanding it yet. People write what they want to write, when they have the time. Zagalejo^^^ 01:14, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 8 March 2012

Wade is also an avid supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and serves as an Ambassador for their Hoops for St. Jude basketball initiative.

66.162.22.252 (talk) 22:23, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Done Thanks, Celestra (talk) 22:21, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

References

recent information

It seems like this article has not been updated recently. Maybe some of his 2012 season highlights should be added. Also that the Heat made it to the finals, and are at 2-1 as of now. Jcesena93 (talk) 09:16, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 19 June 2012

The Miami Heat went on to beat the Indiana Pacers in six games in the conference semifinals, and won the Eastern Conference Finals in seven games to beat the Boston Celtics. The Miami Heat are currently leading the Oklahoma City Thunder 2-1 in the NBA Finals. 2602:30B:82D2:6F89:C072:8076:3DA:6FD7 (talk) 15:03, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Reformatted for display. Dru of Id (talk) 15:23, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.. Mdann52 (talk) 18:13, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Pronunciation of Name

Someone should add a pronunciation of his first name. Anyone who looks at the spelling of his first name will think it's pronounced DWI-ANE, when it's really pronounced DWANE. Perhaps also mention that the spelling may be due to the possibility of his parents being illiterate, but perhaps not, since that is speculation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.254.60.211 (talk) 09:23, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

This. Whatever the reason for the bizarre spelling, it's unique enough that it deserves to be mentioned—ideally with a reference stating why his parents either chose to spell his name like that, or failed to spell it another way. 72.21.131.202 (talk) 20:36, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Done, if not ideally. I have no idea why his name is spelled that way, but I located a video where the announcer introduces him at 0:29. Sentence added to end of first paragraph, with reference. --Thnidu (talk) 01:10, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Apparently he is Dwyane Jr. His grandmother misspelled the name of his father: http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/dwyane_wades_grandma_botched_spelling_of_his_name/3640462 143.252.80.100 (talk) 15:06, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Ok, the funny thing is that virtually none of his peers or sportscasters pronounce his name this way. They say "D-wayne". Bluepost22 (talk) 18:36, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

Elias verification needed

In the section "Scoring titles and playoff defeats", there is a statement attributed to the Elias Sports Bureau concerning Wade and Wilt Chamberlain. The problem is that the link is dead and I can't find sources about this from Elias. Any help with an updated source would be great. [[D-free]] (talk) 19:13, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

He's dating Gabrielle Union

Someone add that in — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.76.177.252 (talk) 08:30, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Done. --JamesAM (talk) 17:39, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2014

Please change "9x NBA All-Star (2005-2013)" to "10x NBA All-Star (2005-2014)" because Dwyane was recently elected to his 10th All-Star game appearance.

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/allstar/2014/01/23/all-star-game-starters-kobe-bryant-lebron-james/4805017/

Dolphinheatfan (talk) 05:15, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

This change already done by another editor. RudolfRed (talk) 20:06, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 February 2015

He is not technically married in the eyes of the state as they have yet to receive his marriage license. 71.225.3.86 (talk) 23:09, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. is this in reference to his marriage to Union? Because that was about 6 months ago Cannolis (talk) 07:26, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2015

32.212.8.85 (talk) 14:33, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Not done: Request is empty. MadGuy7023 (talk) 16:07, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 September 2015

Shaq5565 (talk) 17:37, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Not done: No request made Cannolis (talk) 17:48, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Dwyane is spelled wrong in one paragraph, spelled as Dwayne

the last paragraph under early life, third sentence is spelled incorrectly at Dwayne.141.248.185.61 (talk) 18:18, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Y Fixed —DangerousJXD (talk) 22:02, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 February 2016

On espn.com in 2016, Wade was ranked the 4th greatest shooting guard all time and the 27th greatest player of all time. Please add the quoted paragraph below, or some variation of it, to the introduction section for Dwyane Wade's page after the 3rd paragraph. (New paragraph after "...but lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs.")

"Wade is considered by many to be one of the greatest shooting guards of all time. In 2016, ESPN ranked Wade as the 4th greatest shooting guard, as well as the 27th greatest player in NBA history."

The final edit should look like this:

"After LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined the Heat, Wade was part of Miami's second championship win in the 2012 NBA Finals, when Miami defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. He won his third NBA championship in 2013, when the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals. In 2014, the Heat reached the Finals for the fourth consecutive year, but lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs.

Wade is considered by many to be one of the greatest shooting guards of all time. In 2016, ESPN ranked Wade as the 4th greatest shooting guard, as well as the 27th greatest player of all time."

Thank you.

Sources: 4th greatest shooting guard: (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarankSGs/ranking-top-10-shooting-guards-ever)

27th greatest player: (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank160202/all-nbarank-26-30)

Dolphinheatfan (talk) 15:45, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template.  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  06:03, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Dwyane Wade joins Cleveland Cavaliers

The Miami Heat offered Dwyane Wade $40M for two years. According to Flight Tracker, Dwyane Wade is on a flight to Cleveland, OH to meet with Dan Gilbert about a possible signing of the Miami Heat Shooting Guard.

Sources within the Cavaliers camp have confirmed that Dwyane Wade has agreed to a two year, non-restricted, contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers for an estimated $55M. HeatLifer (talk) 03:27, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

Dwyane Wade plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.56.189.26 (talk) 20:22, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

Free Agency

new information is needed about his current free agency —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.156.1.83 (talk) 21:36, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

He signed with the Chicago Bulls. Jasonlms527764 (talk) 09:14, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Protected edit request on 9 July 2016

Jed Angelo (talk) 14:02, 9 July 2016 (UTC)No.3 Chicago Bulls

Declined. Request is unclear. ♔First Lord of Downing Street♔ 17:57, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Chicago Bulls (2016-Present)

On July 6 2016, Wade agreed to a two-year, $47 million deal to join the Chicago Bulls. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.246.195.159 (talk) 05:53, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

 Done Has been added to the section along with citations. ♔First Lord of Downing Street♔ 18:02, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Personal life

I removed the following from personal life, since it is very out of date. (Wade filed for divorce a while ago.) I'll keep the paragraph here for now, since it still contains some useful information and sources. Zagalejo^^^ 22:39, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Wade is married to his high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches who was his first and only serious girlfriend. Wade and his wife also have two sons: Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade (February 4, 2002) and Zion Malachi Airamis Wade (May 29 2007). The pair were able to maintain their relationship despite Funches, who is a year older than Wade, leaving to enroll at Eastern Illinois University during Wade's senior year of high school. In February 2002, the couple were married, and at the beginning of Wade's final year of college (Fall 2002), Funches transferred to Marquette. In September 2007, it was rumored that Wade had split with Funches after five years of marriage. On May 1, 2008, during an appearance on Inside the NBA, TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith asked Wade about his rumored involvement with Star Jones. Wade responded, stating, "We're good friends...that's all, just friends." Wade has also been linked with actress Gabrielle Union.

This information should be updated and readded as soon as possible.--Jackyd101 (talk) 23:06, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

I've updated it. Zodiiak (talk) 19:14, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

References

GA Reassessment

This discussion is transcluded from Talk:Dwyane Wade/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the reassessment.

This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article is brilliant, currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review. Regards,--Jackyd101 (talk) 17:30, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

• It is reasonably well written.

  a (prose): b (MoS):

The prose is OK, 7/10.

• It is factually accurate and verifiable.

  a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

• It is broad in its coverage.

  a (major aspects): b (focused):

• The material about his wife and children listed on the talk page should be updated and readded immediately.
• "as a result of academic problems." - which were?

• It follows the neutral point of view policy.

  a (fair representation): b (all significant views):

• It is stable.

  

• It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.

  a (tagged and captioned): b (lack of images does not in itself exclude GA): c (non-free images have fair use rationales):

• Overall:

  a Pass/Fail:

I agree with the assessment of the prose. I will undertake a re-write of the entire page to make a push for A-level. Any feedback from the moderator or the community-at-large would be helpful. I'm a good proofreader, but I can always stand to improve. RHarnden86 (talk) 02:34, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Also, I've removed the preceding comment from this talk page, which had nothing to do with the subject. I have located some information regarding Wade's academic eligibility issue from his first year at Marquette. RHarnden86 (talk) 04:35, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks Jahwara720 (talk) 09:33, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Son

Jahwara wade the son of Dwayne wade Jahwara720 (talk) 09:33, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 25 September 2017

Change his team to Free Agent Stephencurryd25 (talk) 02:03, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 02:52, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 September 2017

I was just going to add. Dwayne Tyrone Wade. Jr is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He just got a buyout with the bulls David 223 (talk) 03:21, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 27 September 2017

LukSid41 (talk) 17:14, 27 September 2017 (UTC) Dwayne Wade is Number 2 On The Cleveland Cavilers

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Terra ^(talk) 22:48, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 28 September 2017

Dwyane Wade #9 71.227.67.204 (talk) 00:10, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 8 February 2018

Change Dwayne Wade team from Cleveland Cavaliers to Miami Heat 2601:196:4A00:7344:40F2:9D3B:B5CD:EDDF (talk) 18:13, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

 Already done — MRD2014 ^Talk 03:11, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 September 2018

Add the news that Dwyane Wade will retire after the next NBA season, after signing a one year 2.4 million dollar contract with the Miami Heat. Beware98 (talk) 01:35, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. General Ization ^Talk 01:36, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 February 2019

Hey, I wanted to know if you would be kind enough to let me make a small edit to Dwyane Wade's page. What I wanted to do was put that "Dwyane Wade is often considered to be one of the greatest shooting guards of all time.". He is my favorite player of all time and I and many others agree with the statement. I was going to put it at the end of the paragraph before "Early Life". Msheikh j (talk) 22:43, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: We can't put personal opinions into the article. RudolfRed (talk) 02:03, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2019

he is now retired i want to edit that and his final game statline Zerogod23 (talk) 02:35, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. NiciVampireHeart 02:44, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2019

In the part where dwyane wade left the miami heat for the chicago bulls, change "The Heat had a two-year, $40 million offer on the table for him,[98] which Wade felt was unacceptable." to "The Heat initially offered Wade a two-year, $20 million offer before increasing it to two years, 40$ million when negotiations started to go south; but by then, the damage was already done."

I believe it's only fair that this part is mentioned to really portray how things went downhill in the relationship so quickly. Leaving it out only makes Wade look unreasonable jumping teams for 7 million.

• edited with source:

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/reports-heats-initial-offer-angered-dwyane-wade-four-teams-pursuing-him/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wonderlad (talk • contribs) 04:19, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

Thank you. 112.205.134.70 (talk) 22:40, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The cite currently in the article [3] does not verify that. NiciVampireHeart 02:47, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

I've added the initial contract offer. NiciVampireHeart 17:16, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 Oct 2019 - Add New Television Contract

Dwyane Wade signs a multi-year deal with WarnerMedia. Announced on 22 Oct 2019 on TNT's NBA Pregame. Roles include analyst for TNT's NBA Coverage, Analyst for CBS's Final Four Coverage, as well as a Creative Director For BleacherReport

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/10/22/dwyane-wade-joins-warnermedia-wide-ranging-role — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tobziez (talk • contribs) 01:55, 24 October 2019 (UTC)

Edit request

This part needs to be rephrased for accuracy: “In 2020, Wade's 12-year-old son with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches decided to use she/her pronouns and changed her name.”

Here’s my suggested rephrase: “In 2020, Wade’s 12-year-old came out as a transgender girl and changed her name from Zion to Zaya” AidenThe4th (talk) 19:24, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

And I'm here to remind the audience that the only people using "transgender" are the media. So for now, the sentence is accurate the way it is. ⌚️ (talk) 19:28, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

When you say "the media", do you mean something other than what Wikipedia typically describes as reliable sources? One of the sources already cited in the article says, in so many words, Zaya "identifies as a transgender girl." Is there some reason to regard ESPN as not being a reliable source for news about the lives of NBA stars and their families? Other cited sources similarly describe her as transgender, and call her Dwyane's daughter. Describing her as a "son" is definitely not "accurate the way it is". Reliable sources say Zaya is a transgender girl and Dwyane's daughter; we should report what reliable sources say. AJD (talk) 17:10, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

Reliable sources can and will still mislabel people (especially a child), which Wikipedia has policies against inappropriately labeling people and policies toward protecting children. Y’all tried to do it with Angelina Jolie’s daughter for years. So Wade’s child who was then a son and is now daughter using female pronouns (which is how Wade described it, not me). Using female pronouns doesn’t inherently indicate being transgender on the LGBTQ+ spectrum unless they identify themselves that way. I wouldn’t expect her to be out here making statements because... she’s 12. I will always take the word of the legal guardians (again, Wade said she speaks “through [them] because she’s 12 years old”) before the media and their anonymous sources on a child. Hard for people to understand but there are countless terms not limited to trans that she possibly identifies herself as. Prudence is necessary. Just because Entertainment and Sports Programming Network said it, doesn’t make it law. When I watched the interview on Ellen Degeneres’s show he Zaya is specifically or explicitly transgender. Yet he said verbatim, “a child in the LGBTQ+ community.” He said things about sexuality and living truth and immediately people ran with the transgender label. Everybody wants to be first but no one wants to wait for the facts. ⌚️ (talk) 18:01, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

zaya wade

I think he should be known as zaya wades dad Scoono (talk) 03:05, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 September 2020

In the Post-Big Three Era section, I believe that "On December 17, Wade droppeda season-high 42 points" should be change to "On December 17, Wade dropped a season-high 42 points" Mmurphy0114 (talk) 04:36, 14 September 2020 (UTC)

 Done—Bagumba (talk) 05:02, 14 September 2020 (UTC)

Article Vandalism

The article in question is about Dwyane Wade, an NBA player who spend 14 of his 16 seasons with the Miami Heat. Previously the article featured him wearing a Miami Heat jersey, but this was edited yesterday by a new account named after a player currently opposing the Miami Heat the NBA playoffs. This indicates to me intent. This article is currently locked for vandalism, so the image cannot be restored without additional privileges. Sputnikv (talk) 18:16, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

It's not that deep. I just inserted the most recent available photo that's all. Why have a 10 year old photo for the infobox, doesnt make sense -- Kemba Chucker (talk) 20:46, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

His most wdksajdlsakdjrecent season after playing was with the Miami heat (the 2018-2019 season). Given that fact and the fact that many still see him as a figurehead of the Miami Heat it would be prudent to change the photo to that of him wearing a heat jersey. If the photo is about being as recent as possible it still should not be a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey.‎— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:588:8500:21e0:301f:b7e1:64db:fd3c (talk) 01:21, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

There's no photo of him during his 2nd Miami stint available on Wikipedia so far. Kemba Chucker (talk) 01:28, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

• Calling it "vandalism" is a little much, but per WP:BOLD, Kemba Chucker made the edit, it proved controversial, so I've reverted it pending consensus for the change. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 01:53, 22 September 2020 (UTC)
• Using the most recent image available is in line with WP:NBAIMAGE. See that link about finding another freely available image.—Bagumba (talk) 01:55, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

@Baguma: Is there a particular reason why you reverted my talk page edit? -- Kemba Chucker (talk) 02:09, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Kemba Chucker, weird. Sorry, I restored. Children: don't use your phone to edit.—Bagumba (talk) 02:23, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

• I think I've read some reasonable-sounding guidance somewhere that images aren't supposed to be the most recent, but rather the most representative of the person's overall life. WP:Recentism and all that. I'm way too not a sports person to weigh in on this discussion beyond that. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 17:38, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

WP:NBAIMAGE: "For living players, the lead image in the infobox is generally the most recent available image for the player." --Kemba Chucker (talk) 19:11, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2021

Where is says pull-ups you should add 3 pull-ups because his favorite number is 3 and everything he had was 3 of something. MOISTE (talk) 18:41, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

 Not done for now: Assuming that you mean Wade's pre-game ritual consisted of doing pull-ups at the rim, do you have a source for this? — TGHL ↗ (talk) 19:02, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Section on post retirement work

Recently he started hosting a gameshow and I think the article should be updated to reflect this. --Plnts (talk) 09:52, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

Pronunciation of his name

In the first sentence of the article it says that his name is pronounced /dweɪn/, which sounds reasonable as it is the common way to pronounce the (correctly spelled) name Dwayne. But in this YouTube video from 2021, he pronounces his name /dwaɪn/. What should be put in the introduction of the article? --SdHb (talk) 11:30, 26 March 2022 (UTC)