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“He wears number three” – Dwyane Wade shocked after discovering how his jersey put Disney CEO Bob Iger’s son in danger

“He wears number three” – Dwyane Wade shocked after discovering how his jersey put Disney CEO Bob Iger’s son in danger

Just like Michael Jordan, That of Dwyane Wade The number 3 jersey has been making waves in the basketball world. He played for over 16 years for the Miami Heat and other NBA teams, leading to his name appearing on a variety of basketball jerseys until 2020. However, this is not is that recently “The Flash” was shocked when he heard the story of Bob Iger and his son wearing his famous No. 3 jersey.

In 2020, the Miami Heat finally retired Wade’s jersey. However, this did not deter Wade fans from acquiring their favorite legend’s jersey, number 3. Interestingly, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s son was an avid fan of Wade’s jersey. And this is something that the father himself confirms.

In a recent episode on Dwyane Wade’s YouTube channel, Bob Iger sat down to share his thoughts on retirement. During the conversation, he recalled a particular game where his son wore Wade’s number 1 jersey. #3. He said, “As the years went by, my son, who was six at the time, was eight and a huge basketball fan. He ended up playing basketball in high school and always supported winning teams.” said Iger, offering insight into the story he was about to tell.

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Iger and his son with #3

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Moving on, he recounted: “But he decided to go to the game wearing a Dwyane Wade uniform or jersey, flying from Los Angeles to Dallas. He’s wearing number three, this Miami Heat jersey.» However, there is a twist in this story, as Iger initially did not want his son to wear the uniform. But why did Iger say something like that?

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We find out we were sitting courtside, so we get there, and it’s in Dallas where there were a few Dallas fans and a few Miami fans courtside. And he gets harassed, he gets harassed by Dallas fans. Expressing his disapproval of his son wearing a Miami Heat jersey while sitting on the court in Dallas, Iger continued: “Son, we are going to Dallas, you have to be respectful.”

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Even though the Dallas mascot approached the son and pointed at him, destiny had different plans. Something unexpected happened later when the team won the match. At that moment, happiness filled the air and everything seemed to fall into place for little Iger.

But that’s just a story about Wade’s jersey and fans buying issue 3 of a storybook in which Wade’s jersey is a common topic. Do you have one too? Let us know in the comments below.