The 2002 NBA draft was called "Glory Night" because on this night, two historical players-LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were selected. This draft not only changed their life trajectory, but also changed the pattern of the entire NBA league.
Prelude: the growth experience of two players
On this night, the life trajectories of lebron james and Dwyane Wade meet, but their growing experiences are totally different. James grew up in Akron, Ohio, and showed extraordinary basketball talent from an early age. In high school, he became one of the most concerned basketball players in the United States and was known as "the future Jordan".
Wade grew up in a poor community in the south of Chicago. He also showed excellent basketball talent in high school, but due to the poor family economic situation, he could hardly afford the high AAU basketball game expenses. But he kept training and finally got a college basketball scholarship in high school.
First draft: James and Wade's dream come true
From the first round of the 2002 NBA draft, everyone knew that James would be the first draft pick. However, Wade's fate is not so clear. Many teams have shown interest in him, but no team wants to take him as the first draft pick.
In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected James in the first pick, while the Miami Heat selected Wade in the fifth pick. The dreams of these two players have finally come true, and they will start their NBA career.
The careers of James and Wade
Lebron james and Dwyane Wade both had very successful NBA careers. James became a historical player. He won four regular season MVPs, four NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first NBA championship in the 20 16 season, which is the first championship in Cleveland in nearly half a century.
Dwyane Wade has also become a historical player. He won three NBA championships and led Miami Heat to win their first championship in 2006. He also won the Olympic gold medal twice, and 20 10 was named the MVP of the NBA finals.