Dwyane Wade recalls the first time he met Michael Jordan: "He was sitting on a motorcycle looking cool"

Growing up in Chicago, it was only natural that Dwyane Wade's favorite player would be Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan. After all, the recent Hall of Fame inductee spent countless hours watching game footage of Jordan's games in an effort to improve his own skills. It was no surprise then when Dwyane Wade was drafted fifth overall during the 2003 NBA Draft, he finally got the opportunity to meet his idol. When asked about that moment, Wade recalled: "I ran right up to him. It was like seeing a ghost."

Draft night celebration

In a talk with Rachel Nichols on the show "The Headliners," Wade vividly remembered the events that occurred during his draft night celebration.

"My cousin Antoine, he came up to me and he said, 'Bro, Michael Jordan is here. And I said, 'Where is he at?' So, I'm thinking he's playing games with me. I'm like, 'Where he at?' And he's like, 'He's outside. They won't let him in.' He's like, 'Bro, I'm not playing.'" Wade shared. "I walked right up to him and he was like, 'I just wanna come and show you some love.'"