Dwyane Wade Statue Revealed

[Uncle Rico]

https://x.com/thehoopcentral/status/1850659851049083005?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

[brewcity77]

That is truly hideous. Looks nothing like Wade. Somewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo feels vindicated.

[Johnny B]

I'm assuming this is a joke or something cause that is grotesque and couldn't look less like wade.

I guess it's real what a disgrace

[4everwarriors]

Looks like somethin' Reako slapped together and sold at the 7 Mile Fair, hey?

[Uncle Rico]

Looks like somethin' Reako slapped together and sold at the 7 Mile Fair, hey?

Assumed the sculptor was raised in Mequon, hey?

[MuggsyB]

That is truly hideous. Looks nothing like Wade. Somewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo feels vindicated.

It was mentioned in the NBA thread.  This is a complete abomination Brew. 

[MU82]

They screwed up and made a statue of duanewade instead.

[tower912]

Alicia Masters.

[Lennys Tap]

Looks like a young, angry Yul Bryner.

[MUEng92]

For the love of god, don't they even ask the "artist" for a sample of their work before hiring them?  And don't they actually look at it before even scheduling the unveiling?

[wadesworld]

Looks like a middle aged fan in a Wade jersey.

[Shooter McGavin]

Looks like a middle aged fan in a Wade jersey.

Yep.  I see no resemblance to Wade.  I wonder if the team or Wade will have this rectified.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Unless either of them are upset, it will likely stay the way it is.

[Zog from Margo]

I recognize the jersey. Maybe they should just cut off the head.

[PointWarrior]

A six year old should be pissed about this.

[forgetful]

That's embarrassing. What's worse, is they had to see that before the unveiling and still thought, yeah, let's go with this.

[Billy Hoyle]

from an article about the sculptors:

The statue was made by Rotblatt Amrany Studio sculptors Omri Amrany and Oscar León, according to the Miami Herald. Among their works is the Kobe Rapist Bryant "Black Mamba" statue, along with the "Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial Statue."

"Wade was very involved with what the statue would look like and visited the sculptor several times," Nichols said of the design process on X. "The Kobe statue was also being made at the same place, so Dwyane said it really hit him as he looked at both, that it was more than metal in front of him, it was immortality."

"He walked away very happy. By that last visit, he had basically seen everything he wanted to see. We made all the adjustments he wanted," León confirmed about the sculpture, per 7 News Miami.

https://people.com/dwyane-wade-wowed-miami-heat-statue-unveiling-this-is-out-of-body-8735077

[PointWarrior]

I am pissed

[Mutaman]

Looks like it was sculpted by a dentist.

[muwarrior69]

https://x.com/thehoopcentral/status/1850659851049083005?s=46&t=QSiaGcOIKZrrpw0ciZkI5Q

Looks more like Lawrence Fishburne.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=lawrence+fishburne+actor&form=ANNTH1&refig=57ee1b3fb9be47999085d72aae139669&pc=U531&pq=lawrence+fis&pqlth=12&assgl=24&sgcn=lawrence+fishburne+actor&qs=LS&smvpcn=0&swbcn=10&sc=10-12&sp=2&ghc=0&cvid=57ee1b3fb9be47999085d72aae139669&clckatsg=1&hsmssg=0

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

The statue was made by Rotblatt Amrany Studio sculptors Omri Amrany and Oscar León, according to the Miami Herald. Among their works is the Kobe Rapist Bryant "Black Mamba" statue, along with the "Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial Statue."

"Wade was very involved with what the statue would look like and visited the sculptor several times," Nichols said of the design process on X. "The Kobe statue was also being made at the same place, so Dwyane said it really hit him as he looked at both, that it was more than metal in front of him, it was immortality."

"He walked away very happy. By that last visit, he had basically seen everything he wanted to see. We made all the adjustments he wanted," León confirmed about the sculpture, per 7 News Miami.

https://people.com/dwyane-wade-wowed-miami-heat-statue-unveiling-this-is-out-of-body-8735077

If he was involved in the process and is happy with the result, then I'm good.

[mileskishnish72]

Abomination.

[TallTitan34]

That's embarrassing. What's worse, is they had to see that before the unveiling and still thought, yeah, let's go with this.

What's even worse is that the Heat have been building this moment up for weeks.

[TallTitan34]

The mini-figurine Marquette gave out a few years ago had a more accurate face. 

(Best picture I could find online)

[Johnny B]

Does anyone have a rough guess what this monstrosity costs?  Wonder if there's a big enough chit storm they replace or amend it? or if wade admits he despises it?