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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

ICYMI - Dwyane Wade on Leaving the NBA on His Own Terms and Buying His Mom a Church

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Comedy, News, Daily News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2019

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade talks about returning to Miami for his final season with the NBA and describes how he's helping his parents give back in Chicago. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:30.0

Yeah, man.

0:37.0

Man. Wow. I feel like we had the American Airlines Arena.

0:41.0

Yeah, man. This is... look at this.

0:44.0

Man.

0:47.0

This is all you've welcomed. Welcome to the show.

0:52.0

Thank you so much for making the time.

0:54.0

I mean, like everyone wants a piece of Dwayne Wade down in Miami.

0:58.0

We're so lucky to get you.

1:01.0

Let's just jump straight into what is a combination of one of the most prolific sporting careers people have ever seen.

1:08.0

This is your final season in the NBA. Is it... is it... is it surreal for you every game you play?

1:15.0

First of all, thank you for... thank you for having me on the show.

1:18.0

What a week.

1:19.0

No, I appreciate it. Thank you.

1:23.0

You know what? I've been playing the game of basketball since I was five years old.

1:29.0

I am now 36. I've been playing for 31 years.

1:32.0

So this is what I've mastered. Right? This is what I've been good and great at.

1:38.0

So it definitely is a little nerve wrecking. You know, you look nervous because I don't know if I'd be great at anything else like I am basketball.

1:48.0

But, you know, I just decided at the long summer, you know, of really thinking about how I wanted to see my career in,

1:55.0

getting opportunity last year to come back to Miami. I just felt...

2:00.0

Yeah.

2:02.0

I felt the... I felt the timing was perfect for me.

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