Dwyane Wade on his final act: ‘I prayed for this and it came true’

The tears will come later.

For Dwyane Wade, the priority this week was to soak it all up.

“There will definitely be a moment when I’m by myself when I’ll think about everything and I’ll get emotional,” the Miami Heat icon said as he transitioned from Wednesday night’s career finale to whatever now follows in retirement.

“I’ve been preparing for this for a while,” he said after completing his 16th and final season. “I was the one dealing with these emotions and these thoughts all summer when I made the decision, or when I was trying to make a decision.”