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10 Years After Declaring ‘This Is My House’ Dwyane Wade Says Goodbye To American Airlines Arena

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – DJ Irie, the Miami Heat’s in-house record spinner, had a birds eye view when Dwyane Wade first coined his signature phrase.

It was a moment anyone who was there won’t forget.

In the 2009 season, the Heat were on the verge of losing to Wade’s hometown Chicago Bulls.

But with seconds left in the game, Wade stole the ball from former University of Miami star John Salmons and launched a three pointer.

“I just remember hitting the shot and like not knowing what to do,” Wade said. “I beeline and jumped on the table, and then when I jumped up there fans were like, they were just like giving it to me and I just declared this is my house at that moment.