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Former Miami Heat NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade looks at a bronze statue of his likeness during its unveiling ceremony outside the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. on Oct. 27. Michael Laughlin/AP hide caption

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Sports

New Dwyane Wade statue honors the NBA star. But some fans say it misses the mark

October 28, 2024 • The statue was months in the making. Upon its unveiling Sunday, fans suggested it looks more like former professional boxer George Foreman and Matrix actor Laurence Fishburne.

The legal name of Dwyane Wade's daughter is at the center of a court battle

Dwyane Wade (from left), Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union at the Better Brothers Los Angeles 6th annual Truth Awards on March 07, 2020. Andrew Toth/Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

The legal name of Dwyane Wade's daughter is at the center of a court battle

November 5, 2022 • Dwyane Wade is trying to legally change his transgender daughter's name and gender. But his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, is asking the court to stop him.

Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne Wade, and Kevin Hart Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue; Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images; Joe Maher/Getty Images for Paramount+; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIME; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste

August 24, 2022 • To paraphrase Kim Kardashian, it seems like nobody wants to conserve water these days. The celebrities are on a long list of rich and famous LA residents who received notices for excessive water use.