?They?re Killing Me?: 11 Years After Bizarre Choice, Dwyane Wade Continues To Take Pride In Brutal Shut Down Of Trolls

With the amount of attention that NBA players receive, whether they are on or off the court, it?s natural for people to notice and discuss their choice of fashion. The players know it too, and they take full advantage of it. Known as ?tunnel fashion?, pictures or videos of NBA athletes are often captured by the press as they make their way from the locker room to a game or vice versa. Athletes are often spotted sporting their finest garments. Over the past few years, however, players like Kyle Kuzma and Dwyane Wade have popularized the trend of outrageous prints and neon colors. There was one moment with the latter that captured the spotlight more prominently than others.

Dwyane Wade Likened to Eddie Murphy With Fashion Choice

Back in 2012, the Miami Heat player was photographed by the paparazzi as he was heading to the locker room before a playoff game against the Indiana Pacers. Wade was donning a pair of bright pink pants whilst carrying a bag and listening to some music on his headphones. He was also seen wearing a pink finger sleeve.

The pants drew reactions from people everywhere. Rachel Nichols, an ESPN journalist, reported that LeBron James was heard saying ?You look like Eddie Murphy in the ’80s” to Wade. The latter allegedly responded by saying, “Eddie Murphy wishes he looked like me”. James had only been with the Heat for a few years after making his choice.

The pants were called a ?flagrant fashion foul? by NBA host Rick Kamla.

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What the trolls had to say didn?t matter in the eventual game as Wade would go on to score 41 points and 10 rebounds for his team, leading them to win by 12 points and proceed to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in a row.

?The Flash? Defends His Choice Even 11 Years On

Hearing what was being said about him, Wade shared his remarks on the topic the moment he kick-started the post-game press conference. LeBron James was sitting by his side.

?Starting off this interview by saying I know they?re killing me in the studio for my pants. They just mad that they can?t pull it off.? said Dwyane Wade before letting out a laugh.

A clip of the moment was recently uploaded on Instagram by ?LeagueFits?, a handle with over 951000 followers. The handle also uploaded the clip on their story, captioning it as ?all time quote @dwyanewade?.

Dwyane Wade saw the post and took to Instagram to re-share the story with his 20.2 Million followers. It was a way for him to let his fans know that even after this time, he still takes pride in his fashion choices.

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