Wade: I’d have won 2011 Finals MVP, but Miami needed that loss

Wade: I'd have won 2011 Finals MVP, but Miami needed that loss

Oct 14, 2026

Finals MVP claim

Dwyane Wade still believes he would have been 2011 Finals MVP if Miami had beaten Dallas.

"We were cocky"

On Off Script with Jaren Jackson Jr., Wade said Dallas sensed the Heat's swagger and punched back.

Wobbly

He said Miami stayed shaky even after winning Game 3 following the Game 2 collapse.

Dallas in six

The Mavericks closed the series in six games and Dirk Nowitzki took Finals MVP.

The payoff

Miami won the next two titles, which Wade frames as proof the 2011 loss was necessary.

Photo credit

Dwyane Wade free throw attempt. File photo: Keith Allison · CC BY 2.0. Resized.

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