Dwyane Wade closed his career as one of the most respected NBA athletes of all time. He sits in a legendary-like status within Miami Heat history as one of the only players (along with Udonis Haslem) to be around for all three of the team’s titles.
He has notoriety and respect from everyone that he played against. It wasn’t always that way, though.
Rookies often have to prove themselves. Very few rookies come into the league with the respect from defenses right out of the gate. Dwyane Wade had to prove his offensive game before defenses respected him, especially his shooting.