Dwyane Wadespoke out for the first time after he andTiger Woodsspent time together a day before the legendary golfer was involved in acar accident that left him with serious injuries.
On Tuesday morning, Wade posted a videoto his Instagram page, where he teased his one-on-one lesson with the 45-year-old athlete.
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“Tiger, thank you for teaching me something,” Wade — a retired three-time NBA champion — said in the clip as Woods smiled in the background.
Hours after Wade posted the video, news broke that Woods crashed his Genesis GV80 SUV while driving near the communities of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes. According to theLos Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Woods' vehicle sustained “major damage,” and he was taken to the trauma center at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for his injuries.
“I picked up the golf club, like many in the Black community, because of Tiger Woods,” Wade said while appearing onInside the NBAon Tuesday night. “I got that opportunity yesterday to get out there and he taught me a few things — hopefully, it translates — but to be out there with the G.O.A.T., in my eyes, in that sport, and to talk to him about [his two children] and his father, it was a great day.”
“I woke up today so proud to be able to post that moment,” he recalled. “I took a nap, and I woke up, and woke up to the news.”
Wade then sent his well-wishes to Woods, and expressed hope that the golfer can return to the green once again.
“We’re all shaken,” Wade said. “My prayers go out to him, and hopefully a speedy recovery for him, and hopefully he gets a chance to get back to doing what he loves to do, and that’s playing the game of golf.”
Tiger Woods (left) and Dwyane Wade.Dwyane Wade/Instagram
In a statement issued to hisofficial Twitter page on Tuesday night, Woods' team gave an update on the golf pro’s condition.
He also suffered “additional injuries” in his foot and ankle that have been stabalized with “a combination of screws and pins.”
Woods' team concluded the statement, saying that he was now “awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room” while thanking all of the doctors and hospital staff for their support.
source: people.com
