1. “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
2. “I want to continue to take steps forward.” – Dwyane Wade
3. “I have two definitions of success – one on the basketball court and one in my personal life. In basketball, success means making my teammates better, winning basketball games and winning championships. In my personal life, success means being a good father to my sons and raising them to be strong men; taking care of my family and being a good friend; and using my influence to make a difference in the community.” – Dwyane Wade
4. “All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.” – Dwyane Wade
5. “Being a leader is one thing I’ve never felt comfortable with. It’s not my nature.” – Dwyane Wade
6. “My belief is stronger than your doubt.” – Dwyane Wade
7. “I love football. I’ll watch the NFL before I watch any NBA.” – Dwyane Wade
8. “I am very happy to be here in the NBA.” – Dwyane Wade
9. “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
10. “I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.” – Dwyane Wade
11. “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
12. “I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.” – Dwyane Wade
13. “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
14. “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
15. “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
16. “I’ve been blessed to be one of those guys who’s looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.” – Dwyane Wade
17. “I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.” – Dwyane Wade
18. “Never give up and take nothing for granted in life.” – Dwyane Wade
19. “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
20. “Every time I look at my children, they remind me to work harder and become a better man.” – Dwyane Wade
21. “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
22. “Man, anytime the ball goes through the basket. It doesn’t matter if it’s a jumper or a drive. Any time the ball goes through the basket, and it’s going through consistently, it’s demoralizing for any opponent.” – Dwyane Wade
23. “Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.” – Dwyane Wade
24. “For home games, I bring my clothes to the arena. I bring two different outfits that I can pick after the game. Road game, I got to wear what I walk in with.” – Dwyane Wade
25. “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
26. “Nobody knows that they’re going to be Champions – you have to work to get there.” – Dwyane Wade
27. “I think the main thing for kids is to have them believe in themselves.” – Dwyane Wade
28. “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
29. “I don’t think the world focuses on the positive things enough.” – Dwyane Wade
30. “When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don’t care.” – Dwyane Wade
31. “I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.” – Dwyane Wade
32. “When people see you on the screen, you become bigger than life.” – Dwyane Wade
33. “I’m just showing my personality in my clothing.” – Dwyane Wade
34. “My will is to always be better and better and better. I’ve got the will to want to be the best.” – Dwyane Wade
35. “People don’t need to necessarily see me in the jersey to understand who I am and what message I’m trying to get across with the things that I’m marketing.” – Dwyane Wade
36. “I live by the motto, ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’ I know that people are counting on me. That’s why I have to keep working hard.” – Dwyane Wade
37. “The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not.” – Dwyane Wade
38. “I’m a firm believer in God and I don’t think he’d want me acting a certain way.” – Dwyane Wade
39. “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
40. “When I got my first check I was thinking my mother and father didn’t make this probably in their lifetime. It’s real amazing that some of us are just blessed.” – Dwyane Wade
41. “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
42. “I got a rhythm going. The guys just did a good job of putting the ball in my hands.” – Dwyane Wade
43. “My kids motivate me to keep moving forward. My kids are my everything.” – Dwyane Wade
44. “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
45. “An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.” – Dwyane Wade
46. “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
47. “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
48. “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
49. “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
50. “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
51. “Places you go in life – it opens your eyes up and you kind of understand who you are.” – Dwyane Wade
52. “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
53. “From the start to the end it was ugly and a painful game to watch.” – Dwyane Wade
54. “The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard.” – Dwyane Wade
55. “It’s always a dream to be on the cover, it’s one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.” – Dwyane Wade
56. “To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can’t pull it off.” – Dwyane Wade
57. “Everybody was calling. I think everybody called every player in the league. Thats history right there.” – Dwyane Wade
58. “When I’m designing I try to think about what I like to see on other people.” – Dwyane Wade
59. “The biggest surprise has been making the adjustment after losing a game. In the NBA you could lose tonight and you have to put that game behind you because you have another game the next night.” – Dwyane Wade
60. “People are still trying to figure out who I am. Most people just say I play the game the right way.” – Dwyane Wade
61. “When you have kids, they are the consistent things in your life. They don’t change no matter what’s going on. They love you. They are more honest than anybody will be.” – Dwyane Wade
62. “Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.” – Dwyane Wade
63. “I’ve struggled in my life. I’ve had hard times, but I kept pressing on.” – Dwyane Wade
64. “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
65. “Man, anytime the ball goes through the basket. It doesn’t matter if it’s a jumper or a drive. Any time the ball goes through the basket, and it’s going through consistently, it’s demoralizing for any opponent.” – Dwyane Wade
66. “Players are ready to play, We’re not on strike. It’s a lockout.” – Dwyane Wade
67. “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
68. “Now is a time where social media allows people to be heard on a different level. Everyone is using their voice.” – Dwyane Wade
69. “No team works out teamwork.” – Dwyane Wade
70. “I realize that you have to be careful sometimes what you wish for.” – Dwyane Wade
71. “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
72. “Success means being satisfied with what you do every day. It’s being proud of the better person you are becoming.” – Dwyane Wade
73. “I’ve been blessed to be one of those guys who’s looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.” – Dwyane Wade
74. “I’m going forward with my plans for life. I’m looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.” – Dwyane Wade
75. “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
76. “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
77. “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
78. “Our goal is to be the best team in the NBA at the end of the year.” – Dwyane Wade
79. “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
80. “I’ll always be a Golden Eagle.” – Dwyane Wade
81. “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
82. “Over my career, I’ve had to adjust my game.” – Dwyane Wade
83. “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
84. “The locker room has to be right. We’ve got to be patient to build this team.” – Dwyane Wade
85. “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
86. “A Tom Ford three-piece makes you feel so confident, it’s bananas.” – Dwyane Wade
87. “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
88. “He’s going to learn the hard way. Hopefully he changes his mentality quick.” – Dwyane Wade
89. “Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.” – Dwyane Wade
90. “Every morning when I wake and every night when I go to sleep, I’m thinking about what I can do to become a better father and a better person.” – Dwyane Wade
91. “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
92. “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
93. “Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it’s unbelievable. It never gets old.” – Dwyane Wade
94. “Yeah, at first people were talking about me. But now everyone is wearing their clothes more fitted.” – Dwyane Wade
95. “I think everything happens as it’s supposed to. I don’t want to force anything.” – Dwyane Wade
96. “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
97. “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