Top 120 Dwyane Wade Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “My belief is stronger than your doubt.”

— Dwyane Wade

2. “No team works out teamwork.”

— Dwyane Wade

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3. “The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard.”

— Dwyane Wade

4. “My kids motivate me to keep moving forward. My kids are my everything.”

— Dwyane Wade

5. “Never give up and take nothing for granted in life.”

— Dwyane Wade

6. “We live in the moment. We’re not thinking about the future right now. We’re not thinking about the past, you know. We’re living in this moment right here and it’s a sweet moment to live in.”

— Dwyane Wade

7. “Success means being satisfied with what you do every day. It’s being proud of the better person you are becoming.”

— Dwyane Wade

8. “I understand that I’m not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that’s happened to me, good and bad.”

— Dwyane Wade

9. “I’ve struggled in my life. I’ve had hard times, but I kept pressing on.”

— Dwyane Wade

10. “I live by the motto, ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’ I know that people are counting on me. That’s why I have to keep working hard.”

— Dwyane Wade

11. “You’ve got to respect the game and you’ve got to respect what the people that have played have done for the game.”

— Dwyane Wade

12. “I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That’s how I got to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it.”

— Dwyane Wade

13. “Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.”

— Dwyane Wade

14. “I’m just showing my personality in my clothing.”

— Dwyane Wade

15. “I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.”

— Dwyane Wade

16. “I’m a firm believer in God and I don’t think he’d want me acting a certain way.”

— Dwyane Wade

17. “I want to continue to take steps forward.”

— Dwyane Wade

18. “Every time I look at my children, they remind me to work harder and become a better man.”

— Dwyane Wade

19. “Fatherhood, to me, isn’t something you do for awards or acclaim. It’s a privilege and a huge responsibility.”

— Dwyane Wade

20. “I am very happy to be here in the NBA.”

— Dwyane Wade

21. “When I’m designing I try to think about what I like to see on other people.”

— Dwyane Wade

22. “When people say that a certain sport is not a sport – have them play that sport and see if they can do it. Golf is one of the hardest sports you’ve ever played. Bowling is all about concentration, it’s all about focus, it’s all about aim.”

— Dwyane Wade

23. “The thing is, I don’t do these things for recognition, being a good teammate, being a positive member of the community. I do them because those things make me whole and complete.”

— Dwyane Wade

24. “My name is very important to me. I’m representing the Wade name. I’ve got the name on the back of my jersey when I play. I walk around with that name. That’s my family name, the name my son will grow up with. So it’s very important to me to keep the level of maturity that I have.”

— Dwyane Wade

25. “All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.”

— Dwyane Wade

26. “I think everything happens as it’s supposed to. I don’t want to force anything. I want it to be so authentic that it’s seamless.”

— Dwyane Wade

27. “Yes, it’s true – I love the roar of the crowd. When the fans are with you, their voices come together in a big booming rush of sound that you can actually feel in your body – almost like a wave that lifts you and carries you past your own limits.”

— Dwyane Wade

28. “I look forward to the challenge, but most importantly, I look forward to the opportunity to do what hasn’t been done that often, in a sense. Michael Jordan obviously has done it, but that’s it.”

— Dwyane Wade

29. “From the start to the end it was ugly and a painful game to watch.”

— Dwyane Wade

30. “I grew up in the inner city of Chicago, and then I moved to Robbins, and it kind of raised me. When I was in college, I actually had them change the starting lineup to say ‘from Robbins, Illinois’ instead of ‘Chicago, Illinois.’”

— Dwyane Wade

31. “When you have kids, they are the consistent things in your life. They don’t change no matter what’s going on. They love you. They are more honest than anybody will be.”

— Dwyane Wade

32. “I’ve stuck by being modest, honest and humble, because I think you’ll get more appreciated that way and we all want to be appreciated in this world.”

— Dwyane Wade

33. “With the way I dress, I think my personality shows, so I don’t always have to talk. Someone can see what I’m wearing, see what socks I’m wearing, and see what my vibe is, what kind of person I am.”

— Dwyane Wade

34. “I’ve learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them.”

— Dwyane Wade

35. “I’ll always be a Golden Eagle.”

— Dwyane Wade

36. “I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.”

— Dwyane Wade

37. “I’m always telling my kids to be themselves and let their personalities show in other ways than with their mouths.”

— Dwyane Wade

38. “Everybody was calling. I think everybody called every player in the league. Thats history right there.”

— Dwyane Wade

39. “I’m going forward with my plans for life. I’m looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.”

— Dwyane Wade

40. “It’s about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we’re in a position where you call somebody and they’re willing to pick up and take the call because they’re a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas.”

— Dwyane Wade

41. “There is only a relationship between music and sports because all athletes want to be rappers and all rappers want to be athletes.”

— Dwyane Wade

42. “You know, 10 years ago I never thought I’d be in this position. It’s a dream and I don’t even know if I dreamed this big.”

— Dwyane Wade

43. “A turtleneck is about sophistication.”

— Dwyane Wade

44. “I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.”

— Dwyane Wade

45. “Always be involved in your children’s lives. Life gets hectic but we have to find a way to always stay connected and let our kids know that they are loved.”

— Dwyane Wade

46. “My job, my whole life, I’ve always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don’t know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.”

— Dwyane Wade

47. “Fashion is more than just how many colors and patterns you can put on at once. Being a great dresser is not necessarily about the colors you put on. It’s about putting things together in the right way and then trying different things.”

— Dwyane Wade

48. “Nobody knows that they’re going to be Champions – you have to work to get there.”

— Dwyane Wade

49. “I’ve played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley. Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I’m already feeling confident. And some of that swagger stays with me when I take the court.”

— Dwyane Wade

50. “Whenever I feel like I’m getting too far away from where I need to be, I think about my sons and the legacy I have to leave for them – and it always brings me back to reality.”

— Dwyane Wade