Dwyane Wade claims he was on path to take Michael Jordan’s throne

Dwayne Wade once called Michael Jordan his "favorite" player to watch while growing up.

Dwyane Wade claims he was on path to take Michael Jordan’s throne

Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade has been making the headlines recently after his comments regarding Michael Jordan, one of the best players in the NBA. Wade appeared on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast alongside Carmelo Anthony and discussed his playing days with Anthony, claiming he “cracked the league in his 2nd year.”

Not only that, Wade said that if injuries hadn’t gotten in the way, he believed he had a shot of challenging Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time. In addition, despite having a successful NBA career, Dwyane Wade was unable to claim the title of greatest of all time due to several injuries sustained throughout his 16-year career.

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I'm not the greatest shooter of all time, but I was great at so many different things, no one knows how to really break down my game... Before injuries, I'm like [Michael Jordan]. I'm coming for you.
On the 7PM in Brooklyn Podcast, Dwyane Wade said

Additionally, Wade was one of the most exciting players to watch during his time in the NBA, he possessed many different skill sets in the sport.

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On the contrary, Wade made a fantastic transition from college basketball to the NBA, scoring 24.1 points per game in just his second year in the NBA. However, injuries held him back from being the player the NBA community tipped Wade to be. Despite this, Wade has been successful in the NBA and has won many accolades in his career.

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Dwyane Wade calls Michael Jordan his “favorite” player

After Dwyane Wade was included in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2023, he paid homage to the Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Wade originally grew up in Chicago and his father played a huge role in his basketball career, however, another person to play a part in Wade’s career was Jordan, who he idolized while growing up.

Before and after my games, I studied the player who had replaced my Pops as my favorite: Michael Jordan. The way he soared through the air felt like forever, He created moves that made me immediately rush to my backyard to recreate them.
Dwyane Wade said
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In addition, Wade went on to be one of the best players to grace the NBA in his time, winning 3 NBA rings and was also the NBA Finals MVP in 2008. Wade has one of the most illustrious careers in the NBA alongside greats like LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and others during that particular era in the league.

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