Miami Heat icon and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade says he underwent surgery in December 2023 to remove a cancerous tumor in his kidney. Wade shared the story

Basketball Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway says the Miami Heat could have won a three-peat if they had drafted Draymond Green in the 2012 NBA Draft.

Wade had a cancerous tumor removed from his kidney 13 months ago. He said doctors removed 40% of his right kidney on Dec. 18, 2023.

The Heat legend's tumor was only found after he underwent a full-body scan during his father's battle with prostate cancer.

NBA icon Dwyane Wade dropped a bombshell when he revealed details about his health diagnosis. In a recent episode of his podcast “The Why with Dwyane,” the former Miami Heat star shared a shocking personal update with co-host Bob Metelus, disclosing that he had been diagnosed with stage 1 cancer.

Dwyane Wade revealed that he underwent kidney surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in late 2023. “In this past calendar year ... for probably the first time in my life, it’s unexpected,” Wade said on Thursday’s episode of his “The Why” podcast, explaining that he’s “an athlete who’s been pretty healthy.”

Dwyane Wade was left with 40% of his right kidney after the surgery — and he said on his podcast that it was a challenge for him in many ways.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about a personal health update. In a clip of the latest episode of his podcast "The Why with Dwyane Wade" shared by People on Thursday, the NBA legend revealed that he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his kidney in late 2023.

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed on his podcast that he had been putting off a physical but health concerns prompted a visit to a physician.

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right kidney in December 2023, he revealed during his podcast published on Thursday.

Former Marquette superstar and Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade opened up about a recent health scare that the public didn't know about. On his podcast "The Why with Dwyane Wade," the 43-year-old said he had about 40% of his right kidney removed in December 2023 because of a cancerous tumor.