Dwyane Wade
American basketball player
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| October 27 2024 | Wade's statue was unveiled, receiving widespread criticism for its appearance and being described by The Atlantic as 'the worst statue in the history of sports'. |
| January 2024 | Miami Heat announced plans to unveil a statue of Wade in front of Kaseya Center. |
| 2023 | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| July 14 2023 | Joined the ownership group of the WNBA franchise Chicago Sky as a minority stakeholder. |
| April 2023 | Wade revealed in an interview that he moved his family out of Florida partially due to the state's anti-LGBTQ laws. |
| 2022 | Ranked 28th on The Athletic's list of top 75 NBA players of all time, commemorating the NBA's 75th Anniversary. |
| 2021 | Announced as the host of The Cube, a television show aired on TBS. |
| October 2021 | Wade's oldest son, Zaire Wade, was drafted by the Salt Lake City Stars, the NBA G League affiliate of the Jazz. |
| October 2021 | Named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, honoring him as one of the league's greatest players. |
| April 16 2021 | Purchased a minority ownership stake in the Utah Jazz NBA franchise, joining an ownership group led by Ryan Smith and including notable investors like Mike Cannon-Brookes and the Miller family. |
| 2020 | Wade's 12-year-old child came out as a transgender girl and changed her name to Zaya. |
| 2020 | Wade was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people. |
| July 2020 | Wade tweeted in support of Nick Cannon after his firing from ViacomCBS, later deleted the tweet and clarified his stance following backlash about Cannon's controversial remarks. |
| February 22 2020 | The Miami Heat announced the retirement of Wade's No. 3 jersey. |
| 2019 | Served as a guest judge on season 14 of America's Got Talent alongside his wife Gabrielle Union, and pressed the Golden Buzzer for dance group V.Unbeatable. |
| 2019 | Retired from professional basketball. |
| April 10 2019 | In his final NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets, Wade recorded his fifth career triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. |
| April 9 2019 | Wade played his last home game in Miami, scoring 30 points in a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. |
| February 27 2019 | Wade recorded 25 points and made the game-winning three-pointer in a victory over the Golden State Warriors. |
| January 6 2019 | Wade became the third player in NBA history to record at least 20,000 points, 5,000 assists, 4,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals, 800 blocks, and 500 three-pointers. He was also named to his 13th All-Star game as a special roster addition by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. |
| December 9 2018 | Wade scored 25 points in his 1,000th career game, helping the Heat defeat the Los Angeles Clippers. |
| November 25 2018 | Wade scored a season-high 35 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors, setting a record for the most points scored by a Miami bench player. |
| November 7 2018 | Wade became a father for the fourth time when he and Union welcomed a daughter born via surrogate. |
| September 18 2018 | Wade re-signed with the Heat and announced his intentions to retire after the 2018–19 season. |
| April 16 2018 | Wade scored 28 points to end the 76ers' 17-game winning streak and pass Larry Bird for 10th on the NBA's career postseason scoring list. |
| April 3 2018 | Wade reached 5,000 assists in a Heat uniform, becoming the ninth player to score 20,000 points and collect 5,000 assists with one team. |
| February 27 2018 | Wade scored a season-high 27 points and made the game-winning shot in a dramatic victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. |
| February 9 2018 | In his first game back with the Heat, Wade received a standing ovation and played off the bench, contributing three points, two rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. |
| February 8 2018 | Wade was traded back to the Miami Heat from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a roster overhaul at the NBA trade deadline. |
| 2017 | The Chicago Bulls were defeated 4-2 by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. |
| 2017 | Initially started the first three games of the season for the Cavaliers, but struggled with shooting, scoring only five points in a loss to the Orlando Magic. |
| 2017 | Voluntarily moved to a bench role after initial starting performances, becoming the leader of the Cavaliers' second unit. |
| September 27 2017 | Signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reuniting with LeBron James and joining the team as a veteran player. |
| September 24 2017 | Wade was bought out by the Chicago Bulls, ending his tenure with the team after disagreements and trade discussions. |
| March 2017 | Wade sustained a fractured elbow but returned for the playoffs. |
| January 2017 | Wade was fined along with teammates Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo for publicly criticizing their young teammates' effort. |
| 2016 | Completed his primary tenure with the Miami Heat, having been a key player and franchise icon for 13 seasons. |
| 2016 | During the 2016 postseason, Wade made a remarkable achievement by converting his first seven three-point shot attempts, a feat he had never accomplished before in his career. |
| November 4 2016 | Wade scored a game-high 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 117-104 loss to the New York Knicks. |
| July 2016 | Left Miami to play for the Chicago Bulls. |
| June 29 2015 | Wade opted out of his contract but subsequently signed a one-year, $20 million contract with the Miami Heat. |
| 2014 | Wade helped the Heat reach their fourth straight NBA Finals, averaging 19.1 points on 52 percent shooting in the playoffs. |
| December 17 2014 | Against the Utah Jazz, Wade scored a season-high 42 points, his highest total in almost four years, though the Heat lost the game 105-87. |
| August 30 2014 | Wade married Gabrielle Union in Miami. |
| June 28 2014 | Wade, along with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, opted out of their contracts with the Miami Heat to cut costs, with the intention of re-signing. However, James later announced his return to Cleveland. |
| 2013 | Wade and Union briefly split up due to career demands. During this time, Wade conceived a child with Aja Metoyer. |
| 2013 | Wade underwent left knee surgery, causing him to miss the 2012 Summer Olympics. |
| 2013 | Won second consecutive NBA Championship with the Miami Heat. |
| December 2013 | Wade became engaged to actress Gabrielle Union in December. |
| June 2013 | Won his third NBA Championship with the Miami Heat, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in a thrilling seven-game series. |
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