Dwyane Wade has been with the Miami Heat since 2003. He has never played with another team. Or ever really expressed any desire to. And yet, to this day, a handful of Heat Nation still does not trust him.
The overall No. 5 pick in the NBA draft, Wade had a strong rookie season: he averaged 16.2 points (on 46.5 percent shooting), 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Then basketball great Shaquille O’Neal joined Wade on his journey in South Beach. It obviously benefited the young buck to have such a skilled veteran by his side, but many forget how much Wade accomplished on his own.