Dwyane Wade statue unveiling gets raked over the coals by fans on social media
By Tyler Reed
When you hear Miami Heat, the first player that comes to mind is Dwyane Wade. Wade was once a pillar of the franchise that helped lead the team to three NBA titles. On Sunday, the franchise honored one of their favorites by unveiling a statue of Wade in his iconic number three.
Getting a statue of yourself has to be a surreal feeling, especially when that statue may not be the best representation of how you look. Social media had a field day with the look of Wade's statue that will be around for generations to see.
Dwayne Wade’s statue is some NASTY WORK 😭 pic.twitter.com/QoVwY73jNd
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) October 27, 2024
This statue is so bad it’s making me forget what Dwayne Wade actually looks like. The longer I look, the harder it is for me to picture his real face. https://t.co/IDFvFDSYBf
— The Marlboro Ma’am (@OG_Rad_Hatter) October 27, 2024
The Miami Heat have unveiled their new statue of Laurence Fishburne in a Dwayne Wade jersey. pic.twitter.com/v8okNFpc4y
— Alfredo Brown (@AlfredoABrown) October 27, 2024
They did Dwayne Wade dirty. That statue is not it. pic.twitter.com/QhJGgBOWLz
— Elise (@TeamRickandIlsa) October 27, 2024
Did the artist ever actually look at a picture of Dwayne Wade BEFORE making the statue??? https://t.co/hVA2w9VkhG pic.twitter.com/P2WnJIb9l3
— Richard J Torres (@rjkeats_98) October 27, 2024
Now, I don't know the first thing about art, but I can say this looks like an attempt by Squidward Tentacles before he learned the ways of sculpting from his friend who wears square pants.
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I really will never understand how you screw up a statue for a legendary player. They had years to plan and produce this and instead of D Wade they made Handsome Squidward. https://t.co/NxPg8nWjIQ
— Diener (@sdiener86) October 27, 2024
The INTERNET is UNDEFEATED
— Joey Cherrey (@JCherrey) October 28, 2024
Honestly though, how’d that D Wade statue get cleared 👎
When Dwayne Wade said “who is that guy” part of him had to be thinking, that’s really the best y’all could do 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/u6NwYGgWlp
Wade may feel the same way about the statue, but fans will never really know. It is still an incredible honor to be remembered forever for the accomplishments one has made in their career. But maybe see if the artist has experience in statue work before letting it get too far.
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