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Dwyane Wade says he’s not the greatest NBA player to wear a Miami Heat jersey

Dwyane Wade has picked his former Miami Heat teammate as the greatest NBA star to put on the jersey, even over himself.

By Divij Kulkarni

Former Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is honored with 'Dwayne Wade Blvd'.
Former Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is honored with 'Dwayne Wade Blvd'. / Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
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There is a reason that they called Miami-Dade County, 'Wade County.' Ask any fan of basketball who the greatest Miami Heat player of all time is, and they will name Dwyane Wade without batting an eye. Three NBA championships, a Finals MVP, and 13 All-Star appearances are enough for that.

Wade holds the franchise records for most points, most assists, and most steals. His clutch moments are more than one can count. The man has a statue in Miami, although he likely wishes he didn't, considering how much hate it got.

And while all these points to his greatness, even the man himself doesn't think he's the best player to ever play for the organization.

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"If you want to be honest, LeBron James is the greatest player to ever put a Miami Heat jersey on," Wade said.

"If we're going off of that, I'm the greatest player in the history of the Miami Heat with the body of work that I had wearing that jersey, but I'm not the greatest player to ever put on a Miami Heat jersey."

This is quite the nuanced take from Wade, and there is merit to it. He'll always be the biggest Heat legend unless a future player takes that crown from him, but he's not the best. LeBron James had his prime in Miami, and he was simply unstoppable during those years.

Considering that many think James is the NBA GOAT, this take from Dwyane does make sense. For any Miami fans, though, they'd likely never agree with their icon on this, even if he isn't wrong.

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