Legendary Heat guard Dwyane Wade was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. The Miami great emotionally honored Allen Iverson during his induction speech, but he shared an even more touching moment with a member of his family.
Wade spent the end of his speech speaking directly to his father for 2 1/2 minutes, crediting him for making him the player he became.
“When I would cry and say I can’t, you would make me go harder,” Wade said in his speech. “You pushed me to limits that I didn’t know were inside of me. The hard work I put in was because I didn’t want to let you down.”
Throughout the speech, Wade explained how dedicated his father was to helping him become great, which included getting kicked out of a game twice in the same day. The guard also explained how he tries to emulate his father while being a dad to his own kids.
DWade invited his dad on stage during his @Hoophall induction speech.
— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2023
"We in the Hall of Fame, dawg" 🧡
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“We had the same exact dream, and we carried the same exact name,” Wade said. “To know we hustled, all the way to the Basketball Hall of Fame, is God’s will.”
Finally, Wade invited his dad onto the stage, creating a moment that resonated strongly with NBA fans.
I don’t care how busy your day is today. Take a couple of minutes and watch this. Wow. https://t.co/gOEQgxbbkw
— Mike Bormann (@BIGPLAYCHICO) August 13, 2023
Nobody gets to the top alone! "We in the Hall of Fame Dawg" sums it up perfectly! https://t.co/jh49corsvx
— Dinos Trigonis (@Trigonis30) August 13, 2023
What an incredible moment. https://t.co/EqygRsavXF
— Ian St. Clair (@IanStClair) August 13, 2023
The new age thing is “not to push your kids too hard.”
— CJ Gillman (@CoachGilly6) August 13, 2023
I’ve thought/said it for sure. This video tells me that with the right motives/priorities, it’s EXACTLY what I should be doing with my kids.
I know I’m thankful for the people in my life that pushed me. This is powerful. https://t.co/gU8xDHtt2P
this is beautiful.. man https://t.co/0sMhGSlMYx
— Apathetic (@ftank58) August 13, 2023
