*Dwyane Wade said he was feeling “all kinds of emotions” after learning that that he was Prince’s favorite basketball player.
The Miami Heat star took to Twitter after hearing Prince’s comments in a May 2012 interview with Australian radio show Triple M’s Hot Breakfast. His model girlfriend Damaris Lewis was a guest, because Prince was in town performing. She decided to prank call him at the hotel.
During their conversation that followed, Damaris asked who he was rooting for in the NBA Finals that were about to take place between Wade’s Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
“Well, Dwyane Wade is my favorite player, but the Thunder are my favorite team,” Prince said.
Listen to the entire prank call below:
Wade was sent a link to the interview on Twitter and described his reaction:
Thank you for this message. WoW! Honored https://t.co/le4EBsSpnS
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 2, 2016
So yesterday i wasn’t crying like some may think but i just listened to an interview with Damaris Lewis calling up Prince..Prince!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 2, 2016
and hearing him say that I was his favorite Basketball Player has me feeling all kinds of emotions.. You never know who life you impact
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 2, 2016
I know I have fans and lots of supporters around the world but hearing Prince say those words was an ultimate compliment.. #Honored
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 2, 2016
@DwyaneWade yup. 🙂 glad you finally got a chance to hear it. Missing my friend.
— Damaris Lewis (@DamarisLewis) May 2, 2016
Wade went on to average 22.6 PPG in that series, helping Miami to a 4-1 win over Oklahoma City and earning the second of his three NBA championships.
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