(Photo : Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) HOUSTON, TEXAS – Inductee Dwyane Wade reacts in the course of the 2023 Naismith Hall of Fame Press Conference at NRG Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Houston, Texas.
Retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade is reportedly in buying an possession stake in his hometown WNBA staff, Chicago Sky, based on the Chicago Sun-Times.
The three-time champion was noticed throughout a Sky observe at Sachs Recreation Center within the Deerfield suburb of Chicago on Tuesday.
Sky capturing guard Dana Evans was enthusiastic concerning the prospect of the 2006 NBA Finals MVP investing in her staff.
“We need people like him. We need more NBA players to help expand the WNBA, and he talked a lot about that. It was pretty encouraging,” she stated.
The Sky is one in every of seven independently owned WNBA groups. They additionally should not have an affiliated staff within the NBA, though the Bulls play in the identical metropolis.
Wade has bought minority stakes within the NBA’s Utah Jazz and MLS membership Real Salt Lake since his retirement in 2019.
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Dwyane Wade’s Cousin is Sky’s General Manager and Head Coach
Chicago Sky basic supervisor and head coach James Wade is a cousin of the Miami Heat legend.
James Wade, who coached the squad to the 2021 WNBA Championship, talked about {that a} potential funding from D-Wade would imply rather a lot.
“He’s recognized and has a reputation of supporting not only this league but supporting everyone, so it would be special if something like that were to happen,” the 47-year-old mentor stated.
The elder Wade was named the WNBA’s Coach of the Year in 2019 and the WNBA’s Executive of the Year in 2022.
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