Memberofthe famous 2003 NBA Draft class, Dwyane Wade was one of the best to lace them up in the last two decades and is deservedly recognized as such. But besides his talent, his career was also defined by an unbreakable bond with the Miami Heat.
The Flash has spentmost of his professional career in South Florida, where heplayed a pivotal role in all threechampionships the franchise has won in its entire history. And he was part of the unforgettable Big Three alongside LeBron James and Chris Bosh.
Also dubbed as āHeatles,ā Miami were the toughest team to face by then and it has made four straight trips to the NBA finals. Although thatās considered to be the best era for the Heat, Wade suggested itās not the best memory of his career.
Dwyane Wade gets honest on NBA title runs with LeBron James in Heatlesera
Miami Heat were the team to beat at the beginning oflast decade after Pat Riley set up the most powerful side in the league. While many basketballfans may remember those times with great pleasure, for Wade it brings back memories of lots of hard work.
āI also could look at those championship years, and I can look at the journey and say, āThat ****wasnāt fun,'ā Wade told Insiderās Scott Davis. āItās not fun trying to accomplish something so great that everybodyās trying to stop you from having it. Thatās not fun. So as much as a lot of moments were so fun, it was a lot of moments that was work, and it was a job, and it was tough mentally and physically.ā
What Wade says actually makes a lot of sense. Belonging to a title-contending team could be exciting but very demanding as well, and itās hard to deal with all that pressure for so many years.
But itās not like he didnāt have fun at all inthose years or throughout his career, of course. āI had fun when I had legs,ā he joked, recalling his first seasons in the league. Because way before success came his way,he already shonefor the Heat.
