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Big Dwyane Wade Announcement Made on Monday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated May 5, 2025 11:13 AM ET

Dwyane Wade has been out of the NBA since retiring as a player in 2019. After a stellar career that began in 2003, he won three NBA championships, was selected to 13 All-Star Games and earned his place as one of the league’s all-time greats. Now 43 years old, Wade continues to stay active in his post-playing career.

Wade has been involved in multiple ventures, including minority ownership of the Utah Jazz. He is also a member of the ownership group of the Chicago Sky in the WNBA.

The former Miami Heat superstar previously worked as an analyst on TNT’s NBA studio show but chose not to return after three seasons. At the time, he cited a desire to “pursue other business interests.”

Now, Wade is making headlines again — this time for joining Amazon Prime Video’s NBA coverage team as an analyst.

Prime Video made the announcement Monday morning.

"We’re excited to welcome Udonis Haslem, Steve Nash, Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade to the #NBAonPrime team. Coming this October."

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Wade, who scored 23,165 points during his NBA career, also helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

After a standout collegiate career at Marquette University, he was selected fifth overall in the 2003 NBA Draft. He went on to appear in 177 playoff games across 13 postseason trips — 12 of them with the Miami Heat.

Wade will be reunited on Prime Video’s coverage team with his longtime Heat teammate, Udonis Haslem. The duo will be joined by Candace Parker and Steve Nash, creating a star-studded analyst crew.

Amazon finalized an 11-year media deal with the NBA in July 2024. At the time, Mike Hopkins, Head of Prime Video, shared the following statement:

“We are honored that the NBA has entrusted Prime Video to deliver its one-of-a-kind action and excitement to viewers around the world. We look forward to continuing to innovate and evolve live sports coverage for our customers, and are fully committed to building an incredible video experience for millions of NBA fans starting in 2025.”

As part of the deal, Amazon plans to stream 66 regular-season NBA games during the 2025–26 season. This will include Thursday and Friday night doubleheaders, as well as select Saturday matchups.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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