During the latest episode of his podcast, three-time NBA master Dwyane Wade revealed some details of a health screw he faced more than a year ago.
Wade underwent an operation in December 2023 that removed 40% of a kidney. The operation was followed by what Wade described as a “shocking” cancer diagnosis.
A full -body scan confirmed the presence of a “cyst/tumor” on one of Wade’s kidneys.
“And the doctor was like ‘you must have kidney surgery’,” The 43-year-old retired basketball star noticed on Thursday’s edition of “The Why With Dwyane Wade” podcast.
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Dwyane Wade on a men’s basketball quarterfinal match between France and Canada during Paris 2024 Olympic summer matches at the Accor Arena. (Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)
Wade admitted that he largely avoided seeing a doctor over the years for a physical, but he eventually made an appointment when he began to experience stomach problems, cramps and problems with urinating.
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“On the process of controlling, like ‘why is my [urine] When I come out slowly, why is my power not powerful? Why is it a little weak? ‘”Wade remembered. After removing a significant part of his left kidney, doctors concluded that the tumor was cancer, Wade said.
Wade said the health scare left him weakened.
Miami Heat Great Dwyane Wade in Kaseya Center. (Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Sports)
“I think it was the first time my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,” he said. “That moment was probably the weakest point I’ve ever felt in my life. … I fought, dog. Fighting.
“And one thing you will never do as a man is that you never want your family to see you as weak. You won’t be perceived weak and you won’t be seen in your weak moments. But I had to to.
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Wade’s father, Dwyane Wade Sr., also had a battle with prostate cancer. The former Miami Heat star said that experiencing the health scare helped him realize the meaning of family.
“What I saw in the middle of me that went through my illness, I saw my family who may not always speak may not always agree. I saw all show up and be there for me and in that process, in my Weakness, I found strength in my family.
Wade did not reveal details of his current health.
Wade withdrew from the NBA after the 2018-19 season. He is Heat’s All-Time leader in points, assists and steals. He was appointed NBA Finals MVP in 2006.
He bought a stake in Utah Jazz in 2021. Wade also took office Chicago Sky Ownership Group in 2023 when he became one of the WNBA franchise’s minority investors.
