Certain players will always be tied to the cities they developed and thrived in as professional athletes, and Dwyane Wade unquestionably fits the bill.
The Miami Heat selected him with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft, and all he did was win three championships and shine as one of the best players in the league for a generation.
Ahead of his final home game at American Airlines Arena on Tuesday, the team greeted him with a tribute video that included the night he was drafted, highlights of his defining moments and words from the likes of LeBron James and Pat Riley, among others:
Miami HEATAct 3.