He's been Flash, the precocious youngster with a quick-strike first step and relentless will go get to the rim. He's been Way of Wade, the wiser in-his-prime veteran who helped coax LeBron James and Chris Bosh to his city to win championships. He's been Father Prime, the former superstar who ceded his starting role to younger players while showing flashes (heh) of his past brilliance.
And, at some point in the very near future, Dwyane Wade will be a former NBA basketball player.
The Miami Heat guard will play his final home game—and perhaps the final game of his NBA career—Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.