Dwyane Wade’s statue gets a facelift: Heat legend’s bronze likeness updated with new face

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade probably has a smile on his face this week following the second reveal of his bronze statue outside of the Kaseya Center. The update comes with a bronze facelift.

Sculptors enhanced Wade's face to be more lifelike after the statue's original form in 2024 was met with online jokes and widespread negativity.

The franchise's all-time leading scorer, Wade won three NBA championships with the Heat, was a 13-time All-Star and is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. The former first-round pick's No. 3 jersey is retired by the Heat.

Wade, in a post on Substack, said he "heard the jokes" and "saw the memes" about the statue when it was first unveiled. He defended the initial work, but was OK with the update because the statue "also belongs to Miami."

"So we listened. We went back to work. And we made the adjustments," Wade wrote. "I hope when people see it now, they see a better likeness of me. But more than that, I hope they see themselves. Because it may be my likeness, but it will always be our house."

“It may be my likeness, but it will always be our house.”

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/