Dwyane Wade Quotes & Sayings

I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.' — Dwyane Wade

I understand that I'm not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that's happened to me, good and bad. — Dwyane Wade

Our goal is to be the best team in the NBA at the end of the year. — Dwyane Wade

The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not. — Dwyane Wade

I'm on a team with LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and they both dress well. It gets competitive. If I don't bring my A game, they're going to outshine me. — Dwyane Wade

My priority as a father should always remain first. My kids look to me as their example. Every decision I make and everything that I do always has to come back to the question, "Does this make me a better father?" "Will my kids benefit from this?" My perspective in life has changed. It's no longer just about me ... but about my kids. — Dwyane Wade

I'm just a kid in a candy store right now, trying to have fun. I'm getting a chance to show my ability and my talent. — Dwyane Wade

I think the main thing for kids is to have them believe in themselves. — Dwyane Wade

My will is to always be better and better and better. I've got the will to want to be the best. — Dwyane Wade

I like playing against LeBron more than anybody else in the league. He brings out the best in me, and I bring out the best in him. — Dwyane Wade

I am very happy to be here in the NBA. — Dwyane Wade

You have to remember that you only want to use your dunks at the right time. If you do it at the right time, you can wake up everybody and change the whole momentum of the game. It can get the crowd up, get your teammates up. It can wake up yourself, too, if you're not shooting well. — Dwyane Wade

Shooting is a lost art, but nobody wants to see nobody shoot all day. You want to see somebody break somebody off the dribble. That's today game, and that's what I try to do. — Dwyane Wade

Yes, it's true - I love the roar of the crowd. When the fans are with you, their voices come together in a big booming rush of sound that you can actually feel in your body - almost like a wave that lifts you and carries you past your own limits. — Dwyane Wade

I think people have had the understanding for many years that whatever happens with the separation of parents, that the kids automatically go to the mother. The fathers don't know their rights. — Dwyane Wade

The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard. — Dwyane Wade

You know, 10 years ago I never thought I'd be in this position. It's a dream and I don't even know if I dreamed this big. — Dwyane Wade

I look forward to the challenge, but most importantly, I look forward to the opportunity to do what hasn't been done that often, in a sense. Michael Jordan obviously has done it, but that's it. — Dwyane Wade

From the start to the end it was ugly and a painful game to watch. — Dwyane Wade

There is only a relationship between music and sports because all athletes want to be rappers and all rappers want to be athletes. — Dwyane Wade

Everybody was calling. I think everybody called every player in the league. Thats history right there. — Dwyane Wade

I love football. I'll watch the NFL before I watch any NBA. — Dwyane Wade

If someone wears something you like, you make comments on it. And if someone wears something we don't like, we make comments on it, too. That's just what guys do, what teammates do. Besides that, we don't really compete in that space. — Dwyane Wade

I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids. — Dwyane Wade

I'll always be a Golden Eagle — Dwyane Wade

As long as you put on a jersey, no matter what kind of jersey it is, as long as you're supporting the game of basketball, I enjoy it. — Dwyane Wade

The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court. — Dwyane Wade

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That's how I got to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it. — Dwyane Wade

I supported Obama because of his relationships. A lot of the things he believes in, you would say that it's not in the best interest for someone in my tax bracket, but it's not about that. It's about him making the world better and making it equal and even all around, and that's what I'm supporting when I supported Obama. — Dwyane Wade

Nobody knows that they're going to be Champions - you have to work to get there. — Dwyane Wade

I would have to name two people - my parents. I've seen them come through adversity and work hard to create the best life for me and my siblings. Although I don't remember them together as a couple, I remember the love they had for their children. — Dwyane Wade

A Tom Ford three-piece makes you feel so confident, it's bananas. — Dwyane Wade

I'm a firm believer in God and I don't think he'd want me acting a certain way. — Dwyane Wade

With the way I dress, I think my personality shows, so I don't always have to talk. Someone can see what I'm wearing, see what socks I'm wearing, and see what my vibe is, what kind of person I am — Dwyane Wade

It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas. — Dwyane Wade

Well, it used to be Kobe Bryant ... the second best all time ... now, I have a new favorite player to play against ... my former teammate, LeBron James. — Dwyane Wade

I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them. — Dwyane Wade

When you're healthy, you can do so many great things. — Dwyane Wade

People are still trying to figure out who I am. Most people just say I play the game the right way. — Dwyane Wade

I don't think the world focuses on the positive things enough. — Dwyane Wade

I'm the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, 'What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?' — Dwyane Wade

You play a certain way for so long, and change is good. So I look forward to change, and I look forward to playing with the proper talent that we were able to put together. — Dwyane Wade

Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions. — Dwyane Wade

The thing is, I don't do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete. — Dwyane Wade

You've got to respect the game and you've got to respect what the people that have played have done for the game. — Dwyane Wade

Wherever you go, things change you. I mean, obviously moving to Miami and becoming part of the NBA has given me a different perspective on style than I had when I lived in Chicago or Milwaukee. — Dwyane Wade

I'm going forward with my plans for life. I'm looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise. — Dwyane Wade

I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad. — Dwyane Wade

Fatherhood, to me, isn't something you do for awards or acclaim. It's a privilege and a huge responsibility — Dwyane Wade

I grew up in the inner city of Chicago, and then I moved to Robbins, and it kind of raised me. When I was in college, I actually had them change the starting lineup to say 'from Robbins, Illinois' instead of 'Chicago, Illinois.' — Dwyane Wade

A turtleneck is about sophistication. — Dwyane Wade

Always be involved in your children's lives. Life gets hectic but we have to find a way to always stay connected and let our kids know that they are loved. — Dwyane Wade

I think this is where we're trying to get to eventually as a league too hopefully. To have an opportunity to represent and be a leader of a global brand, for me, it was a great decision. — Dwyane Wade

Fashion is more than just how many colors and patterns you can put on at once. Being a great dresser is not necessarily about the colors you put on. It's about putting things together in the right way and then trying different things. — Dwyane Wade

Immediately after games, we're talking about what we need to do for the next game. We're not satisfied in the moment that we're in. — Dwyane Wade

Whenever there is a big game and people don't think I can do it, I always play my hardest, and now it has become a part of me. — Dwyane Wade

I've learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them. — Dwyane Wade

My life changed in a huge way. Mentally, I've been preparing for it for over a year now. To me, it's bigger than that. For me, it shows a lot of people that you need to fight to be in your kids' lives sometimes. You fight until you can't fight any more. That's all I was trying to be, a father in his kids' lives. — Dwyane Wade

I've played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley. Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I'm already feeling confident. And some of that swagger stays with me when I take the court. — Dwyane Wade

I've struggled in my life. I've had hard times, but I kept pressing on. — Dwyane Wade

I've stuck by being modest, honest and humble, because I think you'll get more appreciated that way and we all want to be appreciated in this world. — Dwyane Wade

We're focusing on what we need to do. The only attention we're thinking about is giving each other the attention that we need as a team, and making sure that everyone in here knows how they important they are to our success. — Dwyane Wade

I took it upon myself to be more aggressive. I wanted the ball. Coach gave me the ball and I just tried to attack (and) make plays, just take it to the rim and see what happens. — Dwyane Wade

I've always cared about my personal style and the way people perceive me. I know a lot of times people don't get the opportunity to talk to me, so they're just going to see what I wear, see how I'm dressed, see how I present myself. — Dwyane Wade

My biggest achievement - besides being drafted into the NBA - was becoming a father. Being a father has made me experience things that have contributed to my maturity and personal growth. — Dwyane Wade

At 9 years old, I moved in with my father because my mother could no longer care for me. Looking back, I now see so many similarities between my own childhood and that of my sons. My father stepped in when I needed him, and that gave me the chance for a better life. That's what I'm doing for my boys now. — Dwyane Wade

We play the whole summer. I do think guys should be compensated. Just like I think college players should be compensated as well. Unfortunately, it's not there. But I think it should be something, you know, there for it. — Dwyane Wade

One night I'm going to have a big night scoring; some nights I'm going to have a big night doing other things. Just doing whatever it takes to win the ballgame, not necessarily sitting up here worrying about scoring 30 points. — Dwyane Wade

We live in the moment. We're not thinking about the future right now. We're not thinking about the past, you know. We're living in this moment right here and it's a sweet moment to live in. — Dwyane Wade

I'm just showing my personality in my clothing. — Dwyane Wade

I've been blessed to be one of those guys who's looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy. — Dwyane Wade

My life is bigger than basketball. — Dwyane Wade

Whenever I feel like I'm getting too far away from where I need to be, I think about my sons and the legacy I have to leave for them - and it always brings me back to reality. — Dwyane Wade

I want to continue to take steps forward. — Dwyane Wade

I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level. — Dwyane Wade

Every time I look at my children, they remind me to work harder and become a better man. — Dwyane Wade

The biggest thing is to make sure that when something comes out about you that is false that you prove it's not true. — Dwyane Wade

My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge. — Dwyane Wade

I'm a playmaker, and I'm going to score. At the end of the day, my job is to put the ball in the basket. — Dwyane Wade

The locker room has to be right. We've got to be patient to build this team. — Dwyane Wade

I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes. — Dwyane Wade

Yeah, at first people were talking about me. But now everyone is wearing their clothes more fitted. — Dwyane Wade

I'm always telling my kids to be themselves and let their personalities show in other ways than with their mouths. — Dwyane Wade

An athlete needs to read situations before they happen. — Dwyane Wade

All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men. — Dwyane Wade

I'm happy that I can focus on my body a little bit. I'm not happy to get surgery, but I'm happy that I can focus on getting better. — Dwyane Wade

My name is very important to me. I'm representing the Wade name. I've got the name on the back of my jersey when I play. I walk around with that name. That's my family name, the name my son will grow up with. So it's very important to me to keep the level of maturity that I have. — Dwyane Wade

I think everything happens as it's supposed to. I don't want to force anything. I want it to be so authentic that it's seamless. — Dwyane Wade

Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old. — Dwyane Wade

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice. — Dwyane Wade

When I'm designing I try to think about what I like to see on other people. — Dwyane Wade

I think that work has been the key for me. Just like they say shooting will become easy if you just keep working at it, well, I love the dribble game-that brings excitement to the game. — Dwyane Wade

Fashion's about taking chances, it's about taking risks, and just doing it the way you feel comfortable doing it. If you do that, people will respect it more. — Dwyane Wade

Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for. — Dwyane Wade

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care. — Dwyane Wade

Being a leader is one thing I've never felt comfortable with. It's not my nature. — Dwyane Wade

I think the biggest thing I've learned is to not really worry what people will say or think about what you wear. You have to wear what feels good on you, what you feel comfortable in. And I've just learned to not really care. — Dwyane Wade

I realize that you have to be careful sometimes what you wish for. — Dwyane Wade

I had an unbelievable opportunity here to try and follow in similar footsteps [of Michael Jordan], but in a different capacity hopefully. I took that opportunity and I'm excited about it. — Dwyane Wade

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on. — Dwyane Wade