Miami Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Surgery

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Basketball legend and 3-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade spoke Thursday about a cancer diagnosis that ultimately cost him part of his kidney.

He learned of the diagnosis a little over a year ago.

Wade, whose father had prostate cancer, made the startling announcement on The WY Network podcast.

After experiencing discomfort, Wade told his doctor exactly what he was feeling. His ailments included slow and weak urination. A full body scan revealed there was something on his right kidney.

Surgery ultimately revealed the growth on his kidney to be cancerous.

“Because I did the full-body scan, they were able to see my entire body, my entire inside, and they were able to see something that was on my kidney — on my right kidney,” Wade said.

The surgery left him with just 40% of his kidney. Wade went on to describe how vulnerable he felt after the operation, stating it was the first time he felt weak when it came to being around his family.

“My own journey to have that surgery, I think it was the first time my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,” Wade said on his podcast. “That moment was probably the weakest one I’ve ever felt in my life.”

Dwyane Wade joined the Miami Heat in 2003. He won his first NBA championship in 2006, then two more in 2012 and 2013. He’s currently the Heat franchise leader in points, assists, steals, and games played.

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