Post#18 » by PizzaLord305 » Thu Jul 7, 2016 1:52 am
My first hometown sports hero. AI made me wanted to pick up a basketball when I was 7, but Wade made me want to give myself to the game as a kid. I spent so many hours trying to pull off his moves at the court by myself, and getting the chance to use them on grown ups in pick up games and other kids in aau gave me confidence as a youngster. I'll never forget how much I sweared at the TV every time I felt like a ref missed a foul on D Wade in the 06 playoffs, or the amount of chest pounding I did at the conclusion of game 6 in the finals. I begged my high school coach to let me wear #3 lol. As a young man, I've been spoiled watching two more title runs. Still watching those between the legs step back jumpers, windmail crossovers on the break, fake spin fadeaways, and all that other d wade stuff. And now its over.
Stuff like this makes me feel like im getting old, even though im not. im really sad. I really hope he doesn't get booed his first trip back. I respect that guy, and hope he enjoys the rest of his career. Glad I got to watch him do some hero stuff in a heat jersey one last time this past postseason. this really sucks, but its for the best.