Dwyane Wade might have just won his third NBA Championship title with the Miami Heat, but it is his son that is making all of the headlines recently. It appears that the point guard might not be the only talented hoop star in the family as his song, Zaire, proves his talent is like father like son.
The younger Wade has emerged as one of the nation's top basketball players in the fifth grade. While attending the John Lucas Future of the Game camp, a video was posted of Wade tearing apart the competition, showing that he can be just as good of a point guard as his father currently is. Wade might be small and thin for a fifth grader, but he is already dribbling and shooting like a seasoned vet.
According to camp officials, Wade showed leadership on the court, like his father, and an intense cut to the basket, again like his father. While he might have all of the skills of his father, someone else is Wade's favorite player. As seen in the video, Wade is not wearing his father's signature Nike show, instead opting for James' shoe instead.
Wade joked about his son's love for James while stopping by the Dan Patrick Show to talk all things Miami Heat. Wade laughed that his older son likes the underdog players of the NBA, but Zaire was quick to say James was the best.
Wade also spoke on what his future with the NBA will look like. It is no secret that Wade, especially this season, has battled injuries. His knees are slowly starting to give away. He admitted to having his knee drained prior to the start of Game 7 in order for him to be able to play. He also receiver platelet-rich plasma therapy during the regular season in order to fight three bone bruises that plagued him.
During the Eastern Conference Finals, Wade underwent an MRI to rule any structural issues with his knee. He is hoping to avoid surgery in the offseason. In the end, Wade's play was key to the Heat's back-to-back championship win.
"Selfishly, I'm going to say we won this one for me. Because of the way my career has gone and the things I've dealt with personally, I wanted this third one. In my mind, it validates the player I've become in this league. When you change your position, going from being talked about as one of the three best players in this game to people questioning your ability, I needed this one to validate that what I did was the right thing," Wade said.
