<P> Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( / dweɪn / dwayn ; born January 17 , 1982 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . After a successful college career at Marquette , Wade was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by Miami . In his third season , Wade led the Heat to their first NBA Championship in franchise history and was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP . At the 2008 Summer Olympics , Wade led the United States men 's basketball team , commonly known as the `` Redeem Team '' , in scoring , and helped them capture the gold medal . In the 2008 -- 09 season , Wade led the league in scoring and earned his first NBA scoring title . With LeBron James and Chris Bosh , Wade helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014 , winning back - to - back championships in 2012 and 2013 . After 11⁄2 seasons away from the Heat with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers , Wade was traded back to Miami in February 2018 . A 12 - time NBA All - Star , Wade is Miami 's all - time leader in points , games , assists and steals , shots made and shots taken . </P>
who does dwyane wade play for right now
the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association ( NBA )