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Dwyane Wade Making More Ownership Moves in Utah

The Miami Heat legend is now part owner of MLS team, Real Salt Lake

Shandel Richardson

Dwyane Wade Making More Ownership Moves in Utah
Dwyane Wade Making More Ownership Moves in Utah /

Apparently, former Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade is growing comfortable doing business in Utah. 

On Thursday, Wade announced he is joining the ownership team for Real Salt Lake of the MLS. He already owns stake in the Utah Jazz. Wade partnered with businessmen Ryan Smith and Ryan Sweeney in the Real Salt Lake deal. 

"Excited to join the soccer world and be part of @realsaltlake alongside my partners at Smith Entertainment Group @RyanQualtrics and @ryanjsweeney," Wade tweeted. Let’s go!"

Wade, who is considered the greatest player in Heat history, is now making an impact in Utah. His son, Zaire, even plays for the Jazz G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. 

After retiring in 2019, Wade often talked about his upcoming business ventures. He moved from South Florida to Los Angeles so he could be closer to wife, actress Gabrielle Union. 

Wade is following the model of former teammate and close friend LeBron James, who also has ownership stake in a soccer team. Ten years ago, James invested in Liverpool and has profited greatly. 

The two ventures should keep Wade plenty busy during his retirement. Aside from the occasional trip to South Florida, he spends most of his time in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. 

Some have questioned why Wade and the Heat never spoke about teaming up post-basketball but he is apparently doing fine by himself. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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