Dwyane Wade Gifts Emmanuel Mudiay Signed Jersey After Swap Snub

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Dwyane Wade played his final game in the NBA on Wednesday night which marks the end of an era in the NBA. Throughout the year, Wade was on a farewell tour where he was subject to some huge standing ovations at arenas throughout the league. At the end of each game, he would swap jerseys with a player on the opposing team. During Wade's last game at Madison Square Garden, Knicks player Emmanuel Mudiay went up to Wade and asked if they could swap uniforms. Unfortunately, Wade had already chosen who he'd swap jerseys with. The clip of the exchange went viral and the Twitter jokes ensued.

Wade clearly felt bad for Mudiay as he ended up making up for his snub. The NBA legend sent Mudiay a framed D-Wade Miami Heat jersey that was also signed. Mudiay took a video of himself with the jersey thanking Wade for the gesture, as well as thanking him for everything he has done for the NBA.

Obviously, it would have been nice to have done the swap in the moment but Wade's gesture shows just how much he cares about his fellow basketball players.

During Wade's final game, he was cheered on by the Banana Boat crew of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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