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“Dwyane Wade of the Chicago Bulls” still sounds strange after thirteen years of hearing his name associated with the Miami Heat. Apparently, it’s even strange to him as he revealed he has been wearing his Bulls jersey and gear daily just to get used to it himself.

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“I may be a little different because I grew up a Bulls fan,” Wade said on Thursday as a keynote speaker at a Sports and Entertainment summit. “So when I put on Chicago Bulls basketball gear – which I’ve put on every day since I got the gear because I’m trying to get used to it as well; don’t get me wrong – but it rings a little different in my ear than probably it rings to the rest of the world.”

Even though he is back near his hometown now, Wade will never forget his time in Miami and sounds like he already has plans to be back there more often after he retires.

“When I’m done playing, I will always go back to Miami and enjoy the fruits of my labor,” Wade added, according to The Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson. “For me as an athlete and as someone who understands the business and has wants and needs, I felt this was the best decision for myself at this time. It takes nothing away from what I’ve done in those 13 years. But I’m also a guy who has a dream. And one of my dreams was always to play for my hometown team. And the time right now came where it was perfect for me to do that.”

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