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Even if you are an athlete or not, it’s extremely important to take care of your body. And for an athlete, health is what makes or breaks their career. Teams want players who can play a full season without a drop in production. To be reliable and have a prolonged career, athletes have to be extremely focused on their health and wellness.

The 3-time champion, Dwyane Wade has partnered with the world’s leading testing, supplement, and health education company. He joins their campaign to showcase the need to take care of yourselves following his health scare post-retirement.

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Thorne HealthTech is a personalized healthcare brand specializing in providing supplements based on individual needs and goals. The half billion dollar testing company is widely used by athletes in various sports. They launched their ‘built to last’ campaign with Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Along with Dwyane, they also partnered with his son, Zaire Wade.

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The Flash recently posted this video on Instagram captioned: “Wake up and choose to be your best you with @thornehealth.

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He also urged viewers to take their health more seriously. The 2006 Finals MVP said, “Both on and off the court, supporting my physical endurance and cognitive performance has always been of the utmost importance to me.

 

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While Wade has retired from basketball, he is now prioritizing his health more. Following his recent health scare, the Hall of Famer is strengthening his collaboration with the personalized health supplement brand.

Dwyane Wade opened up about his health scare

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Dwyane revealed that he was young and he was reckless. He played the game without caring about how his body was feeling.

Even though he played 16 years in the league, the latter half of his career was derailed by constant knee pain and injuries. In an interview, D-Wade admitted to not taking proper care of himself. Because of this, to the present day, he is facing knee and joint pains.

And when talking about his health journey now, he said “Our slogan is ‘Built to last’. and I would not be built to last if I don?t take care of me first.

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With this in mind, he is also motivating his son from an early age to start his health and wellness journey. The campaign is active in 12 markets around the world. It started on July 25th, and it will be running on October 23rd.

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