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Dwayne Wade’s new statue is one of the worst in sports. Here are a few others
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Dwayne Wade’s new statue is one of the worst in sports. Here are a few others

On Sunday, the Miami Heat unveiled a long-awaited statue of Dwayne Wade outside the Kaseya Center.

The artwork is intended to honor Wade’s time with the franchise and celebrate one of the greatest players to ever grace the field.

Instead, the unveiling sparked several jokes on social media about the statue’s appearance and why it looks nothing like Wade.

Once we finished laughing at some of the jokes, we got to thinking: What are the worst sports statues of all time?

Cristiano Ronaldo

A new bust depicting Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is pictured at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Funchal on the island of Madeira on June 18, 2018. - The bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo was discreetly replaced by CR7 Museum officials with a new one run by Ronaldo's family. (Photo by Helder SANTOS / AFP) (Image credit should read HELDER SANTOS/AFP via Getty Images)A new bust depicting Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is pictured at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport in Funchal on the island of Madeira on June 18, 2018. - The bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo was discreetly replaced by CR7 Museum officials with a new one run by Ronaldo's family. (Photo by Helder SANTOS / AFP) (Image credit should read HELDER SANTOS/AFP via Getty Images)

Considered possibly the worst statue or bust of all time. This work was so bad it had to be recreated, and for a player like Cristiano Ronaldo it’s still not quite up to par.

The original bust had a sinister smile and was a brilliant gold color. This work is definitely more subdued. But it looks more like an ancient European role model than a world-class soccer player.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain poses for photographers at the unveiling of a statue of his likeness as a Terracotta Warrior during the Shanghai Rolex Masters at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on October 11, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain poses for photographers at the unveiling of a statue of his likeness as a Terracotta Warrior during the Shanghai Rolex Masters at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on October 11, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

SHANGHAI, CHINA – OCTOBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain poses for photographers at the unveiling of a statue of his likeness as a Terracotta Warrior during the Shanghai Rolex Masters at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on October 11, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

It is difficult to say whether this is a generational tennis player or an ancient warrior. Why is the statue wearing armor? Why is he holding the tennis racket like a sword?

Why is he frowning? There are so many questions about this work of art.

Wayne Gretzky

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – SEPTEMBER 23: A general view of the Wayne Gretzky statue in front of Rogers Place prior to the game between the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Rogers Place on September 23. 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)EDMONTON, ALBERTA – SEPTEMBER 23: A general view of the Wayne Gretzky statue in front of Rogers Place prior to the game between the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Rogers Place on September 23. 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – SEPTEMBER 23: A general view of the Wayne Gretzky statue in front of Rogers Place prior to the game between the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Rogers Place on September 23. 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The “Big One” has a very modest looking statue. Representing such a widely respected and iconic player, this seems unimaginative and lazy at best.

Gretzky is considered the greatest ice hockey player of all time. But to someone who didn’t know any better, this statue looks like your average Stanley Cup winner. He deserves better.

Harry Caray

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CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 15: The “Harry Caray” statue is seen before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on October 15, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

It’s fitting that this story comes out during Halloween week. This statue gives me goosebumps. The children, people, ghouls below and the outstretched arms seem strange to me.

Sometimes they stick a jersey on the statue, but even that doesn’t quite convey how scary this statue is.

Dwayne Wade

Yes, for sure this is one of the worst statues ever. It doesn’t look like him and doesn’t really represent what he meant to the franchise.

The statue of Michael Jordan shows him flying through the air. Shaquille O’Neal’s achievement is that he brings home a slam dunk. Wade is a random person pointing down. Good in theory, terrible in implementation.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Dwayne Wade statue: Is it the worst thing in sports? We’re adding it to our list

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