Dwyane Wade Inks Deal With WarnerMedia
Dwyane Wade is the most recent former athlete to parlay a profitable enjoying profession right into a multi-year media deal.
Based on Bleacher Report, Wade is becoming a member of WarnerMedia on a multi-year deal that may embrace NBA and NCAA work for Turner Sports activities and serving as a artistic director for Bleacher Report.
Wade, a three-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, retired as one of many extra well-liked gamers in latest reminiscence. His title recognition and popular culture Q ranking (he’s married to actress Gabrielle Union) might be a boon for the media platforms he’ll work on.
Like lots of in the present day’s athletes, Wade has his personal manufacturing and leisure platform, 59th & Prairie Leisure, which has additionally signed a cope with WarnerMedia to provide future tasks.
A grateful Wade took to Instagram to share the information, saying:
“I’m actually honored to be part of this TnT household. I’ve sat again and watched you guys for years create TV magic. I’ve watched this community give former gamers a voice and present gamers a platform. As a pacesetter I’ve all the time tried to empower and uplift the subsequent era and this platform provides me the stage to do this. Thanks once more to the Turner household for this unimaginable alternative‼️ Coming January 2020 #StillDancing”
Wade is likely one of the extra charismatic former gamers, and his transition to media must be fairly clean. He’ll be capable of supply perception and perspective as a latest retiree from the league.
Wade was drafted third total within the 2003 NBA draft by the Miami Warmth. He had temporary stints with the Cavaliers and Bulls earlier than retiring as a Warmth final season.
