The return of Dwyane Wade: Finally, Heat fans get to say thank you. And welcome home: This moment has been building for four months, since the Fourth of July, his independence day, when Dwyane Wade knew he was leaving. This moment has been building, really, though, for 13 years, since the 2003 NBA Draft, when Wade and Miami first met, raised three beautiful championships together, and were happy married until they weren't. His new Chicago Bulls teammate Bobby Portis said to Wade earlier this week, “Thursday's gonna be crazy. You ready?