Dwyane Wade has mastered his life away from court. 5 years after his retirement, he is still in the news. While one day he promotes his sneakers Way of Wade, the other day he simply shows up at the Oscars as an executive producer. Amid all this glitz and glamour, he makes sure to deal with his dad duties.
In his latest interview with FRONTPAGE, Wade spoke about current challenges at home and how he tackles them: “They’re twofold: First, if you want your kids to think you’re cool, make sure their friends think you’re cool. I don’t care if (my kids) think I’m cool; like, I’m their dad. But if their friends think I’m cool? Now I’ve leveled up. When their friends think you’re cool, then you’re cool to them automatically.”
Dwyane Wade being the leader on the court has seen people fail. After his own deal with Nike ended, he took a decision that was criticized by many. He joined the Li-Ning brand, and now it’s successful not only in America but also in China.
Dwyane Wade’s mantra from his mother
Wade continued what was the second important point, and this was his mother’s teachings: “I allow space for the imperfection of things, and confidence in imperfection, knowing that they’re not going to stay there if given the right support. That’s my teammate, who just missed three threes in a row, and I need him to know if the game-winner’s coming. And they’re going to double me, you better be ready to shoot this next one and you’re going to make it. That was in high school.“
Dwyane Wade applies the same logic in the business world and understands there will be gaps for improvement: “The same thing plays even now in business. You have to continue to leave that gap — that’s why it’s called a-gap-e love — you gotta leave that gap, that space, for unconditional love in the midst of no one being perfect.”
Living life on his terms feels satisfying. Wade is excited about his next five years and hopes he continues on this path: “I’m happy with my five years [since retiring], but now that these five years are coming to an end. I’m already like, ‘Okay, what’s the next five going to look like?’ Wade continues, ‘It’s about stacking seasons, that’s how you get to a Hall of Fame career.”
