Dwyane Wade (Blue Banner Biographies)

Dwyane Wade grew up on the South Side of Chicago where poverty, drugs, and gangs dominated the neighborhood. Thanks to the sacrifice of his sister Tragil, Wade's life too another path when she took him to live with his father. Basketball helped Wade and his father connect. Through the support and advice of Wade's basketball coaches during his youth, he became a better basketball player and a better man. Wade is the first NBA player to win full custody of his children. Wade ranks fatherhood first. The rest of his time is dedicated to his team the Miami Heat and his work with Wade's World Foundation.