Heat fix their infamous Dwyane Wade statue

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Heat fix their infamous Dwyane Wade statue

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 30, 2026 1:49 PM ET

The Miami Heat have finally fixed up the infamous statue of Dwyane Wade that went viral upon its unveiling two years ago.

On Friday, the Heat unveiled what they called “enhancements” to Wade’s statue outside Kaseya Center in Miami. It really just amounts to a full facelift, in which the face on Wade’s likeness has been completely overhauled to look more like him.

“It may be my likeness, but it will always be our house.” – @DwyaneWade A closer look at the enhancements to his statue. https://t.co/VmcBYsEzDK
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 30, 2026

Credit to the Heat for a job well done. The statue actually looks like Wade now as opposed to the bizarre look it had before, which spawned an avalanche of memes upon its unveiling in 2024.

The improved look is no coincidence, as the original sculptors actually worked with Wade’s approval to rework the statue.

The direct face-to-face comparison clearly shows how much of an enormous overhaul the statue underwent. Wade clearly won’t have to face any slander over that thing anymore.

Dwyane Wade’s Heat statue outside the Kaseya Center has undergone enhancements to better resemble the NBA legend (Via @MiamiHEAT) https://t.co/oeAlnbmhuy
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2026