# Infamous Dwyane Wade statue outside Heat arena gets facelift to ‘strengthen the portrait’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-30 21:20 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Infamous Dwyane Wade statue outside Heat arena gets facelift to ‘strengthen the portrait’" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WPBF and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WPBF | Heat unveil updated Wade statue, after original panned for not looking like him | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNRGVoekF2NWh6MGpoeEpwTlZlM1RSX2k3aS03SjYza0p6ME1jc0JUc1BKUGpjbmFpQ252ZnVPSmY3enNjWWE3OUlJLWx6ZzhOWW9SVWZaWDYzdVJGU2NHUWgwM055U1J4ZlRCcGVhdVBnTmNYQzJmNWhRTXNZbmR4bUNTVQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Infamous Dwyane Wade statue outside Heat arena gets facelift to ‘strengthen the portrait’ - The Athletic | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNMllKOE52NnFHS1FPOHBQbGZIU1ZVZzVFQnZGVUpJcS1oTVpMUjZTWFlwUTBSMjZXNDVBNjBIRzNxT2tvcW15LVJHc01uQUMwS1BxbUdiY0FJZklQamJvMGdGQTNjNE1fQWhXejBINGJOQ3JyY0Qxck5tcmdwMUhWZVlLcTJscEUxbEVlSVI2ZHNrVkNycFh5dXhn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | ASK IRA: Now that Wade’s statue is fixed, who’s up next for Heat? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5FR3laYTRYRURCMXZpbFhXbFZmM3RwMENEcVlFeU44c3otcFRsMy1xMFIySEVtRThMeUprU1ppSk9YTE5jM0ozeFNCaWZhTzdueHNZLTZRNFFYWkpBQ1BMUUZrbmNnMmI5cUQ1bENwZ3lRTnpINTRYdkVHUjU?oc=5) |
| Sun Sentinel | ASK IRA: Now that Wade’s statue is fixed, who’s up next for Heat? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQVndLaWJvNmRLa3VsTUplV0sxOW9EOC1icHFza2Yxc1ZJU2VRblUtRy1SaEl6NWU5NU9hQ3ZtNm51MTBjM0FUUllLeUNtTW4zU3QxR3pyc0RXTmdfY0NVOGo5NU9xNTJCTGZ2a0FnbFJKaVQ0Y01UQkdsX1VDM3MxVDJZMkp6eThKbXlwLUNPRWZZNUhacXotbTZQZmZLWkFNdHZv?oc=5) |
| Sun Sentinel | Gallery: Dwyane Wade statue gets makeover at Heat arena - PHOTOS | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQMXJoNHFVWVRDNmttaGRtbTNWRWMwRXZRcFFyb3J3NzNqbnJoQWczcDJyRngxc0l4QUZNdTh0cnVEbEcyQzFBU3ZxdHJqNFM4QUQ4b3NyMzMxb2JaWWI3MUJxd1g1UUhpUG5oQzVtMzVtZ0w5OFVpU0M0S0d1dzV2NkFiY0tiNnZZV29vRkNJc1dzelhPX1U1NEhB?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Miami Heat unveil updated Dwyane Wade statue, after original was widely panned for not looking like Chicago native NBA player | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxPVC1aSnNGeU9hblNRXzJwLVIya0FYTTRlY2t6YUJIbi16Z0xiVXowR0FTcXlVbXh6dk1DVU9RR25VUGRWVkJTNlpMT0w5VXh1SmlmZFhTZEZuNjMwUjBtanp6Wll6a0dVTV8xR3N0enhVV1MyNFc0blA3cUJVV1dVY0FURlBPbHRZZUtZSkVrTDdvMzBlQkJMTDVBZjFnNDFqTU1LMU9pTW5PN29aZUN0MlFfVC1SUU9jVEFkODZjeTFXbkpPNFJ5RmFCSlNISjE2c3cwT3lHZEJkWVBnWnJvTHNEX0JTNFFq0gHuAUFVX3lxTE1rSUdfRUt6N1pwdzBkMnZoWmlCQXhzNzJRVmRJemRvaWViMVhTdmktRWxGeGNFNkZudnkyN1ZRV05vRDJONTZIUEpGdVJ1YTZhYmFjanBtRW51MnhGbjE5VXRoT0hoaUt2Z3d) |
| Yahoo Sports | After jokes and jabs, Dwyane Wade statue at Heat arena gets makeover | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPLU5NZlZqdURqeTVabzRlVm15dldQczExY3pSOHVBNC1uRUxiQmg2d04wSFFXSC11QzVvNk9id2xpU3poZDdodUZ4VW1VbVVHTzROSTFOaWdfTWpIZThwa0dydFF4VnViOE91bTlGZXA0aGJ0MlFmSG51YWpreVV0eXpSYjY?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Dwyane Wade statue outside Heat's arena finally looks like Dwyane Wade, two years after its unveiling | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPY3hkTWJCcUNCaFFncjNYSzJKMmRzZ2pQVzZLN1BkUGNHU0VBTU13eEpjTFU0dmEwSEU0YS1vZkRueXF5bi1WM2J1TTZCNWRoT3d1emh6NFVGUkFkUm4tRG53bDNlbHp0WnVYZ01RS2Q4N1NmVGptaGNkU2xWdzNOaE5HdDBsUzlX?oc=5) |
| Sun Sentinel | After jokes and jabs, Dwyane Wade statue at Heat arena gets makeover | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPa3NZXzRqcnhMNi1pS1U1TzFoTnAxaktqUElCY1pSV3ZHRmlSMXd1RFVFcG16em9vbjBndUNQMVM2NUVFZllkM2s0UGtjT0JVaUVxcS1zV1NKYlg1aExUbWRaNEdqMHRlZExZWXY3cVZOVzZIXzkxYWZlb0VvOGlTOGYzcXRDdHlrM1JHS3NGQ2toS2N3Y05YZWxuWUVlRXR1Xy0tRGJobDVMUWY3dUFKR09QeDRTOXBjd1BGV3JTUFdic2NGSG9oLXlZRQ?oc=5) |

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