Arrr, young Zaire Wade be sailin' to Africa to play ball, joinin' forces with his legendary father in trade ventures!
2024-02-17
Arrr mateys, the tale of young Zaire Wade, spawn of Miami Heat's famed Dwyane Wade, be a treacherous voyage on the court. Yet the sturdy lad of 22 summers presseth on, carvin' his own trail through the sea of hoops. Aye, a true buccaneer he be!
In early February 2023, Zaire Wade was celebrating his 21st birthday with friends and family. At one point during the day, he received a phone call that presented an opportunity for him to take the next step in his basketball journey. The African Basketball League's Cape Town Tigers offered Zaire a contract for the 2023 season. The son of NBA legend Dwyane Wade spent the 2021-22 season playing for the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League. But he was ready to fully embrace the opportunity to play professional basketball on a different continent."That was a crazy day. I wasn't expecting a call that day," Zaire told Fox News Digital. Tigers head coach Rasheed Hazzard and the rest of the organization were impressed by Wade's showcase the prior month. The 22-year-old Wade has faced injury setbacks throughout his basketball career. He attended three different high schools, ending his high school career at Los Angeles' acclaimed Sierra Canyon High School for his senior season.In July, during a training session with his teammates, James fell to the floor inside USC basketball's home arena. The James family later revealed doctors had attributed the sudden cardiac arrest to a congenital heart defect. Thorne is a wellness company that provides health tests and educational resources and offers supplemental health products. Zaire said he leaped at the decision to team up with his basketball Hall of Fame father with relative ease."Once we saw there was an opportunity for both of us to partner with them … it was a no-brainier. It's great to see how (my dad) approaches and takes business on."Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on Twitter and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.