Dwyane Wade returning to Miami Heat for 'one last dance'


Dwyane Wade announced Sunday he is not retiring yet, but rather returning to the Miami Heat for his 16th and final NBA season.
Wade released a 10-minute video where he explained his decision, and said that he's always done things his own way, whether it's been good or bad, and he feels it's "right to ask you guys to join me for one last dance, for one last season. This is it. I've given this game everything that I have, and I'm happy about that, and I'm going to give it for one last season, everything else I have left."
Wade, Miami's career leader in points, assists, steals, and games played, is expected to sign a $2.4 million, one-year deal this week, The Associated Press reports. Last season, he started with Cleveland, and was traded in February to the Heat. Wade has been dealing with some personal issues, including the death of his longtime agent, and he spent the last four months trying to decide if he was ready to retire or keep playing.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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