Dwyane Wade Credits Daughter For Investing In Chicago Sky

Miami Heat legendary player Dwyane Wade recently spoke to CBS News and expressed why he invested in his hometown team, the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.

Wade became an owner of the Sky franchise in July 2023 and he stated that his 5-year-old daughter, Kaavia was a great reason he decided to become part of the team’s ownership.

NBA icon Dwyane Wade said he’s always been a fan of the WNBA, but he credits his family as a major reason as to why he’s an investor now, too. https://t.co/Ni2GQeBIYo

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 1, 2024

Wade stated he was always a fan of the league. As a former NBA player, he has a son who is trying to make it to the NBA and now, he wants his daughter to have the same opportunity if she so chooses to follow in his footsteps to play basketball.

“The big part of that is that my son, Zaire, grew up and he had a dream of being in the NBA,” Wade said. “He had a dream of being like his favorite players. You understand the importance of role models and so, I want my daughter to have that same feeling.”

With the luck of the draw, the Sky was able to draft one of the explosive women’s basketball players in Angel Reese who has been breaking records and bringing a new audience to the league. It has not gone unnoticed by the former NBA player as he acknowledges her impact and input.

“She’s owning it. She is owning who she is. She wants to be great and she wants to be a great teammate. And so, our conversations, when we do talk, it’s about that and giving her that confidence to continue to be that.”

He also recognizes that with the addition of Reese and her college nemesis, Caitlin Clark, the WNBA has gotten more attention.

“The women showed up when the lights were the brightest and that started back last year when Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark had that national championship moment,” Wade said. “It’s just like anything that we want to do in life. You work and you just prepare for your moment. You don’t know when it’s going to come always.”

Wade has definitely shown up to show his support for a player who may be in line to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year. He’s been showing it through his social media postings as well.