The NBA Draft Class of 2003: Where are they now?

#2 Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade had a lot to prove, being one of the only four out of his college Marquette to be drafted in the first round. But Wade quickly turned out to be a gem but never quite had the spotlight in his rookie season as it was always on LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Despite all that the rookie did score a spot on the All-NBA Rookie team.

D-Wade, now in the backend of his career is considered one of the greatest shooting guards of all time, only bested by Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Wade now has 3 Rings, 1 Finals MVP, 8 All-NBA Team selections and 3 All-NBA Defensive Team selections.

As far as sneaker deals go, Wade wanted to build his own legacy and the best way according to him was signing with a Chinese company Li Ning for 12 million dollars/year. D-Wade, now 36, ranks 42 in Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes in the world as he earns about 17.8 million in salaries and 14 million in the endorsement.