Dwyane Wade is following in Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal's footsteps -- the future Hall of Famer has bought an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz!!
39-year-old Wade -- who spent most of his career with the Miami Heat -- is making the move to the Western Conference ... joining forces with Jazz majority owner Ryan Smith, who bought the team for $1.66 billion last year.
It's unclear how much of a stake Wade bought, but league rules require owners to have at least 1% of the team.