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Wade pushes for social change on Twitter after cousin's murder

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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade took to Twitter to pay tribute to his cousin, Nykea Aldridge, who was shot and killed in Chicago on Friday.

Aldridge, 32, was tragically murdered while pushing a baby in a stroller on the city's south side. Police say the baby was unharmed.

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Wade's tweet was accompanied with the hashtag #EnoughisEnough, an adage he also used during his plea for social change at this year's ESPYs.

"The endless gun violence in places like Chicago, Dallas, not to mention Orlando, it has to stop. Enough. Enough is enough," Wade said during the show's cold open.

Wade followed his original tweet with two more, urging everyone to help in the fight for social change.

Aldridge's death came just a day after Wade participated in a town-hall panel to discuss the high degree of violence in Chicago.

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