{
  "id": 17312885,
  "title": "Heat unveil new face on Dwyane Wade statue after years of jokes. Here's why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/heat-unveil-new-face-on-dwyane-wade-statue-after-years-of-jokes-heres",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T00:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/heat-unveil-face-dwyane-wade-003021675.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dwyane Wade's statue now features a new head, two years after the internet mocked the original likeness, which bore more resemblance to Laurence Fishburne. The Miami Heat revealed the updated face on Friday, marking the completion of a two-year project undertaken by the Rotblatt Amrany Studio sculptors. The transformation was kept under wraps at the Kaseya Center, the Heat's home arena, until the final touches were in place. Wade acknowledged that while the face did not reflect his moment in history, he agreed to the change following Honest discussions with those involved. Only the head of the 8-foot-tall statue was modified, preserving its original appearance from March 9, 2009, when Wade scored a career-high 48 points in a dramatic double-overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls. Wade expressed his hope that the new face would better capture the spirit of his connection to the arena.",
  "summary": "Two years after the Heat unveiled the star's original statue, which was widely panned, it now has a new head. Dwyane Wade explains why he said yes.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "The Heat fixed their terrible Dwyane Wade statue, and it actually looks like him now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/the-heat-fixed-their-terrible-dwyane-wade-statue-and-it-actually",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:18:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Miami Heat Make Major Change to Dwyane Wade's Viral Statue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/miami-heat-make-major-change-to-dwyane-wades-viral-statue",
        "published": "2026-10-30T21:14:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}