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Dwyane Wade graces cover of ESPN's Body Issue

After turning down opportunities to appear in ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue -- which showcases athletes sans clothing -- seven consecutive years, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will grace the cover of the issue this year.

Dwyane Wade will grace the cover of the 2016 #BodyIssue.

The issue drops July 6. pic.twitter.com/BhDOqOAx7W — ESPN (@espn) June 21, 2016

In an interview with ESPN, Wade reveals his past struggles with body image issues. As a child, he said that he did not take off his shirt to go into the pool because his belly button was an outie.