Heat's statue of Dwyane Wade ridiculed on social media after being unveiled: 'Horrible execution'

The Miami Heat unveiled their caller statue extracurricular Kaseya Center of Hall of Famer and franchise great, Dwyane Wade, connected Sunday. 

However, portion it is simply a existent grant to person a statue extracurricular an arena, the statue has gone viral for each the incorrect reasons. 

Wade was connected hand for the spectacle extracurricular the arena erstwhile the curtain was yet drawn to unveil the statue, and it did not person the champion resemblance to No. 3. 

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Former Miami Heat subordinate Dwayne Wade acknowledges the fans and cameras aft a peculiar ceremonial during halftime of the crippled betwixt the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets astatine Kaseya Center. (Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

The statue was made to immortalize 1 of Wade’s astir iconic moments of his Heat career, wherever helium shouted, "This is my house!" aft hitting a game-winning changeable successful treble overtime against the Chicago Bulls successful March 2009. Wade famously jumped connected the scorer’s table, wherever helium addressed the assemblage with his signature line. 

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However, societal media started to tally distant with disapproval of the statue. 

"Why can’t we get statues of people…that look similar the radical they’re expected to represent. Nobody sees Dwyane Wade here," 1 X idiosyncratic posted. 

"This is simply a bully motion but horrible execution. Dwyane deserves a amended statue," different idiosyncratic posted. 

Some adjacent likened this statue to that of Cristiano Ronaldo, different viral infinitesimal aft his bronze bust astatine the airdrome successful his hometown of Madeira successful Portugal was brutal. 

Dwyane Wade looks connected during Dwyane Wade's statue unveiling connected Oct. 27, 2024 astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

Fox Sports panelist Rachel Nichols caught the infinitesimal wherever Wade took successful the statue, saying "this is retired of body, y’all," knowing however this infinitesimal and statue volition beryllium astir for generations of Heat fans to come. 

While Wade and his household appeared excited and blessed with the statue, immoderate judge the Heat should re-do it to lucifer their franchise large better. 

Wade spent each but 1 of his 16 years successful the NBA with the Heat, helping them triumph 3 NBA Finals. The 13-time All-Star and eight-time All-NBA honoree was inducted into the Hall of Fame successful 2023. 

Miami Heat large Dwyane Wade astatine Kaseya Center. (Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

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Wade averaged 22.7 points, 5.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds successful 948 games arsenic a subordinate of the Heat. 

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