Tyrese Maxey wore the No. 3 at Kentucky. Maxey chose No. 3 because his favorite player was Dwyane Wade, the former Miami Heat star and Hall of Famer. He wears No. 0 because a pretty good player wore No. 3 for the Sixers once upon a time.
Maxey’s age-23 season compares favorably to his idol’s. Both players made their first All-Star appearance. Both averaged over 24 points and six assists a game. Both also played with a breathtakingly dominant MVP big man.
It was during that season that Wade truly became the man in Miami.