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Wade noncommittal on next season, focusing on life after basketball

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After 15 years in the NBA, three championships, and numerous awards, Dwyane Wade is prepared for life post-basketball.

At 36 years old, Wade has little left to prove on the court. His focus is now shifting to growing his brand off of the hardwood, where he signed a lifetime shoe deal with Li-Ning on Wednesday, putting the on-court stuff on hold while fans await his decision to return or retire.

"When I get back from China, I'll focus on that," Wade said, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. "Right now, I’m focused on the game after basketball. Whatever happens in basketball, it happens. I've done everything that I can to this point to put myself that I’m in this position I am today, where I can do something that hasn't been done globally yet. The basketball will take care of itself. I'll sit down and figure that out once I get back from this tour at some point."

The 12-time All-Star spent the majority of his career with the Miami Heat before short stints with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was dealt back to the Heat at last season's trade deadline, allowing the future Hall of Fame guard to retire in Miami with the team that pegged him as the face of its franchise for over a decade.

Wade averaged 12 points, 3.4 boards, and 3.1 assists in 22.2 minutes of action in 21 games after being reacquired by the Heat.

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