Dwyane Wade Says He Wanted To Surprise Kevin Huerter With Jersey Swap

Dwyane Wade is currently on his farewell tour.

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After an incredible career in the NBA, Dwyane Wade is calling it quits. The Miami Heat star has won three NBA Titles and has consistently been one of the best players in the entire league. At this point, he is a lock to make the Hall of Fame and fans around the league are sad to see him go. Since it's his final season, Wade has been swapping jerseys with players around the league when he plays his last ever game against them. On Monday night after the Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks 114-113, Wade surprised many as he swapped jerseys with an unlikely player in Kevin Huerter. Although, as Wade explained, there was a good reason for why he chose the Hawks rookie over everyone else.

"Earlier in the year, a good friend of mine told me about him when he was younger, that he used to wear my shoes, he wore number three because of me, he looked up to me," he explained to Fox Sports. "I knew I was going to surprise him the last time we played them but I really like his game. Since preseason, we played them all the way to now, he's gotten so much better so from one number three to another, I thought I'd switch jerseys with him."

Miami is now 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-34 and are still very much in contention for one of the final playoff spots.

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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.