Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was given a statue outside of the Kaseya Center, but it did not go according to plan.
Although receiving a statue outside of the arena where an athlete created their legacy is one of the highest honors in sports, it isn’t always easy to get it right. Sadly, the statue built for Wade did not get a warm reception when it was unveiled.
His own reaction was fairly awkward and folks on the internet immediately turned it into the punchline of a joke, which is never a good sign.
DWYANE WADE: Fans immediately turned his unrecognizable statue into a fantastic meme
One of the biggest critics of the statue was longtime Wade rival Paul Pierce.
When he saw the statue, Pierce tweeted that the Heat “need a redo” because Wade is too “legendary” for this type of disrespectful depiction.
Na D Wade need a redo he to legendary fa this pic.twitter.com/IMT45WWa2v
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) October 28, 2024
Wade also joked that the statue looked a bit more like former NBA champion Tony Allen than it did Wade.
It was a good effort to try to honor Wade, but the efforts sadly fell flat and Pierce is probably right. Perhaps a replacement is needed indeed.
