Dwayne Wade: soccer fan in waiting

Sep 13, 2012, 5:20 PM EDT

Dunk it like Dwayne?

Miami Heat star joined CNN ostensibly to discuss the increasing internationalization of the NBA. Dirk this, other guys that. Boh-ringgggggg.

Can we get some juicy information? You know, something that would get play on a soccer blog? Why don’t you tell us how you feel about the beautiful game, Dwayne? Any thoughts?

Oh, you do have them? Great.

Time to share:

“I’m trying to get into it. My youngest son Zion is playing soccer now, so I’ve got to learn the sport. So this season I’m really diving into soccer, learning the rules of the game. With Zion, and also my lady, they both love soccer, so I got to get into it. I need to learn about it first, but I do want to go to a game,” he explained. “I want to feel the crowd and the energy — it’s the reason that soccer is the number one sport in the world.”

Alright then.

Wade isn’t along among NBA superstars. Lebron owns part of Liverpool. Kevin Garnett attempted to buy into Roma earlier this year, but was denied because of NBA rules. (Why LBJ can own a team but Garnett can’t is something for the lawyers.)

Anyhow, Garnett also once played David Beckham in soccer-basketball horse or something like that. Everyone is a winner.

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jerichowhiskey - Sep 13, 2012 at 5:49 PM

Won’t be surprise if his first experience is in Anfield…

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billobrienschindimple - Sep 13, 2012 at 7:32 PM

If only we could all be lucky enough for Anfield as the site if our first match.

Having said that, I would not trade my first games watching the Pittsburgh Spirit in the old Civic Arena in the early 80′s for anything. Still have photo with Paul Child on my desk. I’ve never seen anyone execute a bike with the regularity of that guy.

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footballer4ever - Sep 13, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Well, oh well. It does not hurt to have other sports celebrity becoming “fans” of world football. Chelsea vs Milan came sown to Miami on July 28, so i wondered if he had the opportunity to bring his son and lady to the match. Either that or he is just blowing smoke talk.

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cheeringfromafar333 - Sep 14, 2012 at 11:13 AM

According to ProBasketballTalk.com in an article about LeBron. He sold his Liverpool shares last year. http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/13/lebron-changing-agents-leaving-caa-to-be-repped-by-friend/

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- jerichowhiskey - Sep 14, 2012 at 4:51 PM
  
  Read that sentence again. He gets a piece of Liverpool as part of the deal in selling his marketing rights to Fenway Sports. He didn’t sell his share in Liverpool back to Fenway Sports.
  
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