Dwyane Wade Net Worth: $170 Million (approx.)
| Net Worth: | $170 Million (approx.) |
| Salary: | $20 Million (approx.) |
| Date of Birth: | Jan 17, 1982 |
| Age: | 41 years |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m) |
| Profession: | Basketball player |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Dwyane Wade net worth is $170 million. Dwyane Wade is a professional basketball player.
In his rookie year Dwyane Wade earned $2.6 million. After signing a large contract extension ahead of the 2007-2008 season, his salary jumped to $13 million per year. Dwyane Wade peak season was 20016-2017, when he earned $23.2 million from the Chicago Bulls.
Dwyane Wade’s first shoe deal was with Converse. The six-year deal paid $400,000 per year. By 2006, The Converse Wade 1 was a huge global success, selling more than a million pairs.
Dwyane Wade salary:
Dwyane Wade’s Earnings is $20 Million During his NBA career, Dwyane earned $198 million in salary alone. Dwyane Wade earned millions of additional income through endorsements, primarily shoe contracts.
In 2009 Dwyane Wade switched from Converse to Nike’s Jordan brand. With Nike, Dwyane earned $5 million per year in his early years, ultimately rising to as much as $10 million after milestone bonuses. In 2012, Dwyane Wade signed a 10-year, $60 million contract with Chinese brand Li-Ning. Dwyane Wade eventually signed a life-time deal with Li-Ning that included an equity stake in the company.
Dwyane Wade House:
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle paid $20 million for a massive mansion in Hidden Hills, California in 2020. The home, which is 22,000 square-feet, has three floors, home theater, poolside cabana, infinity pool and 12-car garage equipped with an automatic turntable for easy vehicle access.
Dwyane Wade also has $6 million mansion in Sherman Oaks, which they bought in 2018. The couple also continue to own a waterfront Miami mansion that Dwyane bought when he was on The Heat in 2010 for $10.7 million. They listed this house for sale in 2019 for $32.5 million, eventually reducing the price to $29 million but still no takers as of this writing.
Dwyane Wade Biography:
Dwyane Wade was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 17, 1982. He was the second child to JoLinda and Dwayne Wade Sr. Dwyane Wade gets the unique spelling of his name “Dwyane” due to a typo on his birth certificate which his parents kept. His parents split when Wade was just 4 months old.
His mother JoLinda had 2 children from a previous relationship when she married Dwyane’s father, and she was initially given full custody of all 4 children. Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Wade has described his childhood as difficult.
Dwyane Wade mom struggled with drug addiction and was in and out of jail throughout Dwyane’s childhood. Dwyane Wade eventually went to live with his father and stepmother and would only see his mother every two years after the family moved to Robbins, Illinois.
Dwyane Wade played basketball all through his high school years at Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Law, first with intention of avoiding drugs and gang life. He idolized Michael Jordan.
Dwyane Wade stepbrother was also a basketball player and was considered the more skillful player for many years. Dwyane Wade was often overshadowed, even though he was very committed to playing. It was not until he sprouted four inches before his junior year that he began to make a name for himself.
Though Dwyane Wade led his team to a stellar year, his college choices were limited, as his grades were poor. He was recruited only by Marquette, Illinois State, and DePaul, due to his academic performance. Dwyane Wade chose to attend Marquette University, where he led the team to first Final Four appearance in 25 years. He was subsequently named to the All-American First Team.
Dwyane Wade was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2003, and chose to leave Marquette during his senior year. Normally, the university would have required that a student complete graduation before retiring a jersey but they made an exception and Wade retired his on February 3, 2007.
Dwyane Wade then excelled with the Heat, and in the NBA. He led the U.S. team to a Gold Medal in Beijing in 2008. He was expected to play in the 2012 Olympics as well, but was unable to participate due to a knee injury. With the Miami Heat, Wade won three NBA championships in 2006, 2012, and 2013.
From 2016 to 2017 Dwyane Wade played for the Chicago Bulls and in 2017 he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers. In February 2018, the Cavaliers overhauled their roster traded Wade back to Miami Heat.
Dwyane Wade announced his retirement after the 2018-2019 season. He played his last home game in Miami on April 9th, 2019. On January 7, 2020, the Heat announced they would retire Wade’s No. 3 jersey on February 22, 2020.
Dwyane Wade Wife:
Dwyane Wade was married to high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches from 2002-2007. They had two children together, whom Wade was granted sole custody of after their divorce was finalized in 2010.
Dwyane Wade began dating actress Gabrielle Union in 2008, and they broke up briefly in 2013. During that time, Wade conceived a son with Aja Metoyer. Wade and Union reconciled and became engaged in 2013. They were married on August 30th, 2014. Wade became a father for the fourth time on November 7, 2018 when he and Union had a daughter who was born via surrogate.
Dwyane Wade also raises his nephew, the son of his sister Deanna. In 2020, Wade’s 12-year-old came out as a transgender girl and changed her name to Zaya, which Wade has expressed full support for.
Dwyane Wade Interesting Facts:
Dwyane Wade is also involved with many charities. He founded The Wade’s World Foundation in 2003, which supports community organizations that promote education, skills, and health for at-risk children. He is involved with many outreach programs in Chicago and South Florida.
In 2008, Dwyane Wade purchased a home, furnishings, clothing, and gifts for the family of a South Florida woman whose house had accidentally been burned down by her nephew. In addition to other random acts of charity, Dwyane Wade paid $25,000 in September 2009 in order to keep the Robbins, Illinois library from having to shut down.
Dwyane Wade is known for visiting sick children, and is an Ambassador for Hoops for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
