Nykea Aldridge was pushing a baby stroller while walking with a man in Chicago when two other men approached and opened fire in the direction of the man. Aldridge, who is the cousin of Dwyane Wade, was hit in the head and shoulder and sadly pronounced dead at Stroger hospital. The baby in the stroller was thankfully unharmed.
NBA: Dwyane Wade’s Ex-Wife Says She Didn’t Agree to $5 Million Settlement, Deserves at Least $10 Million
The on-going saga between Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife Siovaughn Funches is not over yet. It initially appeared that they finally settled things when she agreed to receive a $5 million settlement from Wade and their marital home but she’s back with new court docs. Funches sued her lawyer Brian Hurst last year, claiming his handling of the case screwed her out of a bigger settlement that she was entitled to receive. Funches says she’s entitled to at least $10 million from Wade.
(Video) NBA: Dwyane Wade Explains Conversation He Had With LeBron & CP3 During Free Agency
It was always assumed that Dwyane Wade would play his entire career and retire with the Miami Heat but that isn’t the case. It was initially believed the standoff between him and Heat president Pat Riley was just bluffs and they would eventually come to a deal like before but this time the two sides were off. Wade wanted a two-year, $50 million contract that many consider a ‘Kobe Bryant deal’; i.e a deal to show gratitude and appreciation for the years the franchise player put in, and to keep him happy and on the team. Also, Wade had taken pay cuts in previous years and has never been the highest paid player on the team. It seemed inevitable that he would get that deal but Riley refused to go above two-years, $40 million. During this time, Wade was on vacation with his ‘Brotherhood’ of LeBron James and Chris Paul. They gave him advice on his situation.
NBA: Jimmy Butler Tells Dwyane Wade He’ll Play Whatever Role: ‘I want to f–kin’ win a championship’
There were reports about friction between Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler over who’s the leader and star of the Chicago Bulls. With Rose traded to the Knicks, in came Dwyane Wade who left the Miami Heat in free agency and joined the Bulls. There were some assumptions that Wade and Butler may have the same issues as Butler and Rose but the two talked and made their feelings clear. In fact, Butler helped recruit Wade to the team. Butler has made it clear that he just wants to win, really bad!
(Video) NBA: Dwyane Wade Says Playing For Bulls Is A “Dream Come True” But It’s Jimmy Butler’s Team
Dwyane Wade has been a member of the Miami Heat for a few weeks now but today they really made things official with his introductory press conference in Chicago. The idea of him not wearing a Heat jersey is something we are still getting used to but for Wade, winding up in the Windy City playing for the Bulls is a “dream come true” in his words. He spoke for about 45 minutes and addressed some of his new teammates, making it clear that the Bulls are Jimmy Butler’s team.
(Video) NBA: Birdman Speaks On Dwyane Wade Leaving Miami, Calls Kevin Durant “Disrespectful”
Birdman made the rounds at ESPN yesterday, where he appeared on a couple different shows to talk about his own new show, “Music Moguls” which airs on BET, following the lives of himself, Snoop, Damon Dash and others but he was also there to talk sports. Birdman has been seen many times sitting courtside during Miami Heat games and you have to expect you won’t see him as much now that Dwyane Wade is gone. He spoke on the way Pat Riley handled the whole situation in allowing Wade to leave, which quickly drew comparisons on twitter to the way Birdman operates with Lil Wayne. He wasn’t done there however. He also went on “The Dan LeBatard Show With Stugotz”, where he touched on the situation in OKC, which led him to call Durant “Disrespectful”.
