WADE’S TOP 5 MIAMI MOMENTS

1. Leads Miami to first title

Wade was only 24 when he teamed with Shaquille O’Neal to capture the first championship in franchise history by leading the Heat back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Dallas in six games. He was in the process of establishing himself as an elite talent, and this cemented it. He put up 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.7 steals and one block per game to claim Finals MVP.

2. Brings together the Big Three

Pat Riley often gets credit for uniting the Big Three of Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, but that trio never would have happened in Miami without Wade orchestrating it behind the scenes. James initially was recruiting Bosh to come to Cleveland, but Wade persuaded everyone to go to Miami. That group produced one of the most memorable four-year eras in NBA history and won the 2012 and ’13 titles.

3. His near-MVP season in 2008-09

It’s hard to believe Wade has never won an MVP, and 2009 was his best shot. Perhaps the voters got that one wrong when they placed him third behind James and Kobe Bryant. Wade scored a career-best 30.2 points per game to lead the league, shooting 49.1 percent on 22 shots per game. Miami was coming off a 15-win season with few exciting pieces on the roster that year, and managed to go 43-39 thanks largely to Wade.

4. The unforgettable “My House” shot

If they put a statue of Wade outside American Airlines Arena, it will probably be in the image of his 2009 winner against the Bulls. At the end of a double-overtime thriller, he raced up the court and swished a 24-footer for a 130-127 win, then jumped on top of the scorer’s table and yelled, “This is my house. ”Wade closed the night with 48 points and 12 assists.

5. Joins the 20,000-point club

The 2015-16 season was a resurgence by Wade after missing 48 games over the previous two seasons. He snapped back with an All-Star season of 19 points, 4.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game, and cracked 20,000 points for his career in March against Cleveland. Only 41 players had ever reached that mark, and he finished the season No. 39 on the all-time scoring list.