Wade emotional after learning Parkland victim was buried in his jersey

Joaquin Oliver was excited about Dwyane Wade's return to the Heat after the veteran guard was traded back to Miami from the Cleveland Cavaliers at the trade deadline.

But Oliver didn't get a chance to enjoy the return of one of his favorite players, as the 17-year-old athlete at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was among the 17 killed in the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. about a week later.

Oliver's parents revealed he was buried Feb. 17 in his Wade jersey, which prompted an emotional tweet from the future Hall of Famer:

Wade tried to elaborate on his feelings Monday.

"You really can't put that in words. You hurt for the family," Wade told reporters, according to Jordan McPherson and Barry Jackson from The Miami Herald. "If you ever get the opportunity to speak to them, you just try to hope the time where he was alive that you were able to bring some type of joy to his life and something memorable. A story that his family and you guys can talk about.

"... It's emotional even thinking about that, that his parents felt that burying him in my jersey is something that he wanted. I take a lot of pride in what I've done in this state and what I've meant for the youth, so I appreciate that."

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The 12-time All-Star also took to Twitter to share Oliver's story, presenting it as an example of the impact athletes have on youth and a reason why they won't just "shut up and dribble," per the advice of Fox News' Laura Ingraham.