Summer Premium Card and Memorabilia Auction Closing August 7 & 9
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/9/2021
Presented here are a mismatched pair of size 14 ½ Li-Ning Way of the Wade 6 sneakers worn during the 2018-19 season, his final playing in the NBA. Wade spent most of his 16 seasons with the Miami Heat, winning three NBA titles, the 2006 Finals MVP Award, and the majority of his All-Star appearances while playing for the Heat. Wade returned home for his final NBA season, playing for the Heat during the 2018-2019 season. Wade averaged a cool 15 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and .5 blocks during his final season. These presented sneakers are a mismatched pair, with the right sneaker conclusively photo matched by the MeiGray Group to two games during the 2018-19 season. Wade wore the right shoe during the Heat’s 106-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on November 30, 2018, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. Wade scored 18 points with 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the victory. Wade would again wear the right shoe during the Heat’s 102-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on December 2, 2018, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. Wade recorded 15 points and added 3 rebounds and 8 assists during the victory.
These presented size 14 ½ Way of the Wade Li-Ning sneakers feature a black and white colorway. “WADE AC” is imprinted in white on the straps across each sneaker tongue. The Li-Ning logo appears on the white tongue and on the heel tag of each sneaker. The right sneaker features #One Last Dance” written with a black marker on the right shoe's sole. The right shoe has been signed and inscribed “Dwayne Wade, Much Love Many Blessings” across the toe box with a black marker. The right sneaker contains sweat stains on the upper and wear on the soles. The left sneaker has been signed and inscribed “3x NBA CHAMP 06 Finals 06 GOLD” with a black marker. The left sneaker contains stains on the upper. Please note that the sneakers come with an LOA from the MeiGray Group (MGA25202), who photo matched the right sneaker to the above two games, and a STICKER ONLY from Beckett Authentication (T71098) on the left sneaker only for the signature and inscription.