Dwyane Wade chose to go to Chicago and Twitter blew up as a result.
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Perhaps the biggest shocker of free agency not named Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade stunned everyone by leaving the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Wade is on his way to Chicago Bulls to play in his hometown.
With one of the greatest guards ever leaving his franchise and heading somewhere else, it created a lot of shock among people that thought Wade would never leave the Heat.
With the move coming from out of nowhere, Twitter absolutely blew up when they heard the news that Wade was going to be playing for the Bulls and no longer the Heat.
But he leaves Miami for...Chicago? I know thats his home but damn D. Wade, go get you some more rings!
— David (@dkimbro117) July 7, 2016
Look here nobody asked Wade to take those cuts. He coulda said no but this just looks bad for the Heat organization
— Rope (@Rope___) July 7, 2016
No way would I believe D Wade would have signed with Chicago
— Jeff (@JeffDanielWard) July 7, 2016
The Day has came where D Wade has officaly left Miami thanks for all the memories Wade.
— Coach Jaudon (@Jaudon_Michael) July 7, 2016
Wade to Chicago wow
— Nasty Luisito (@Fresh_1124) July 7, 2016
D.Wade going to Chicago.... Miami should of paid him smh.
— fern (@SupremeFern) July 7, 2016
I don't want to see Wade jersey burnings.
— IFK (@izz_khalil) July 7, 2016
Wade to Chicago? That doesn't even sound right.
— Kobe 🐐 (@_CoachKal) July 7, 2016
I need this D wade bulls jersey asap
— Matt Alectus ⛹🏾🇭🇹 (@_YaboiMatt) July 7, 2016
If anything, it appears that instead of anger like the Durant signing, there is more shock and stunned silence among the Twitter crowd. Wade was the Heat and him leaving just doesn’t feel right.
It’s not quite clear what happened that officially pushed him over the edge, but now he’s going home and is going to be suiting up in a raucous United Center on a nightly basis.
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