A life long dream, fulfilled!
With a resume that reads like a veteran athletes’ back catalogue twice his age; Dwayne Wade is showing more than a few people, how things are really done.
Wade has pretty much been a top athlete ever since first touching a basketball; both setting and breaking numerous basketball records even before leaving his high school. Becoming an All-American at Marquette University, 5th draft pick overall (2003 draft), five-time All Star, named the finals MVP in 2006 and led his team to a world championship in the same year. All of his dedication and hard work to the game he loved then culminated in Wade receiving a gold medal in the summer Olympics (as part of U.S. Men’s Basketball Team).
Now you would be mistaken for thinking that GIANT has become nothing more than a Dwayne Wade fanzine; but like all go stories you first have a beginning, middle and end! While this is in no way shape or form the end, this is most defiantly a chapter worth noting.
Dwayne Wade has recently inked himself a deal to become apart of one of the most recognized sportswear brands in America, the Jordan Brand. Wade will become a member of a great roster of Team Jordan athletes; with fellow All-Stars such as Derek Jeter, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony (to name a few). Wade is in nothing but good company.
“For me, the move to Jordan Brand is a dream come true!” said Dwayne Wade. “As a kid, I grew up on the south side of Chicago idolizing Michael Jordan and have worked hard to achieve the same success that he’s had on the court. I have enormous respect for this brand and all that it stands for. I’m humbled to be a part of the Team Jordan family and I’m looking forward to a great future.”
‘Team Jordan athletes embody the principles that have defined Michael Jordan’s athletic and professional career – dedication, excellence, innovation, and achievement.’
“I’m thrilled to have Dwyane Wade join the Team Jordan family,” said Michael Jordan. “In his short time in the league, Dwyane has transformed himself into one of the game’s best and is the embodiment of leadership both on and off the court, a signature trait of our athletes. As the Jordan franchise approaches its silver anniversary, Dwyane will become a pinnacle member of the Jordan roster poised to help lead the Brand for years to come.”
Hard work has been the main thread through-out Dwayne Wades’ career, and has forwarded him the success he deserves and has allowed such dreams like this to come to fruition.
From all of us here at GIANT, Congratulations D-Wade!
To learn more about the Jordan Brand, visit www.Jumpman23.com
by Hakeem Balogun
