NBA icon Dwyane Wade has shocked fans by saying injuries prevented him from becoming the next Michael Jordan.
Speaking on Carmelo Anthony’s podcast, the Miami Heat legend claimed he was “coming for” Jordan before being hit by a series of knee problems.
“I did so many different things, I played so many different roles,” Wade said on 7pm in Brooklyn.
“That’s one of the reasons why I don’t get— I’m not the greatest shooter of all time.
“I was great at so many different things. Then I learned how to be great at being a role player.
“I learned how to be great at all these things, and no one knows really how to break down my game.
“They look over and they just go to one or two things, but I did so many things in the game of basketball.
“When I had it, I had it.
“Before injuries, I was like, ‘MJ, I’m coming for you’.”
Wade divided fans with his bold claim about his career trajectory.
“He lying to himself – I hope this is a joke,” one fan said.
“Slow down Dwade,” another said.
“Wade was great… but he wasn’t on Jordan’s level sorry,” a third noted.
Wade had a stunning start to his NBA career after graduating from Marquette.
The shooting guard averaged 27 points per game en route to his first NBA title and only Finals MVP in 2006.
“I mean that’s my mentality. I thought I was coming for MJ,” Wade added.
“I’m like I’m going to be the greatest because I figured it out very early in the league.
“Right in my second year, I knew.”
But injuries limited his playing time in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.
Wade bounced back to have an MVP-caliber season in 2008-09, with a career-best 30.2 points per game average.
The Heat star then teamed up with LeBron James and Chris Bosh to win back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013.
But by then Wade was no longer the superstar of the Heat.
He became an effective role player before retiring after the 2018-19 season.
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