# Dwyane Wade Statue Gets Facelift

> Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade's bronze statue receives updated face after online backlash.
- Title: Dwyane Wade Statue Gets Facelift · CBS Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade's bronze statue receives updated face after online backlash.
- Keywords: dwyane wade, miami heat, bronze statue, statue update, kaseya center, nba, CBS Sports
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nba/news/dwyane-wade-statue-facelift-heat-legends-bronze-likeness-updated
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:48:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dwyane wade, miami heat, bronze statue, statue update, kaseya center, nba, sports
## Statue Update Announcement
Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade's bronze statue gets a facelift after online jokes and negativity.
## Reason for Update
Sculptors enhanced Wade's face to be more lifelike after the statue's original form in 2024 was met with online jokes and widespread negativity.
## Wade's Response
Wade said he heard jokes and memes about the statue but was okay with updates because it belongs to Miami.

> It may be my likeness, but it will always be our house
## Statue Significance
The statue commemorates Wade's game-winning shot against the Chicago Bulls in 2009 after he yelled "This is my house".
## Key takeaway

Dwyane Wade's Heat statue was updated with a more lifelike face following criticism of its original design.