It’s no secret Dwyane Wade’s return to the Miami Heat has been good for business.
Last Friday, ESPN reported jersey sales for the Heat went up 8,000 percent the moment the Heat acquired him a trade for a 2024 heavily protected second round pick. Orders for Wade’s jersey have come in from more than 100 countries.
TV ratings last Friday for Wade’s first game back in a Heat uniform also went through the roof. Miami’s 91-85 win over Milwaukee was the most watched Heat game, according to FoxSports, since Wade and the Heat lost to defending champion Golden State Warriors on Feb.