There was that kiss blown in his direction by Dillon Brooks, or that exchange with the Greek Kostas Papanikolaou on a refereeing decision in the middle of a match. It's just that during these Olympic Games, Dwyane Wade does not fail to attract the attention of the players from his commentator position.
The former Heat legend has been hired to cover the competition for NBC Sports. More specifically, as a commentator for Team USA's matches, alongside Noah Eagle.
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— DWade (@DwyaneWade) August 3, 2024
” What I like is that I'm a former basketball player. I happen to be one of the best in the history of the game, but I'm a former basketball player. (first of all). I have the opportunity to give my point of view on the game “, he briefly summarizes to BasketNews.
D-Wade doesn't consider himself a ” analyst “. “ I didn't study to be a presenter. But I do like talking about the game, so I appreciate everyone who liked my perspective because it's the same as someone sitting at home talking about the game. “, explains the 2008 Olympic champion.
I'm having fun calling these Olympics but most importantly I'm not trying to be anyone IAM not.
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) August 3, 2024
Visibly fulfilled in the exercise, Dwyane Wade can already project himself as the NBC channel has acquired the broadcasting rights for NBA games starting in the 2025-26 season.
“ I'm enjoying it and I think it could be a future if everything goes as planned. But I'm not going to put pressure on myself either. “, cautiously retorts the man who had already worked as a TV consultant/analyst between 2019 and 2022 for the TNT channel.
