Partners put heat on D-Wade
Posted: Tuesday July 22, 2008 06:06AM ET
Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade is feeling the heat from business partners after a failed restaurant venture. On Friday, the company D Wade's Place filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against Wade, accusing him of breach of contract. The Palm Beach Gardens company partnered with Wade in August 2007 to open D. Wade's Sports Grill. The lawsuit claims that Wade ``failed to meet his advertising and promotional appearance obligations.'' Those obligations included making appearances at least four times a year at the restaurants and attending the grand opening of each new location. The suit contends that Wade's failure to promote the restaurants contributed to the closings in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton and the delay in the opening of the Miami-Dade location. The suit also states that Wade advised the company that ``he does not intend to perform his future obligations.
Dwyane Wade, Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images
Comments (33)
50-Cents girlfriend should just burn those restaurants down. Win-win.
YODA | 07/22/08, 06:19 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe's just doing way too much stuff off the court!!!
MacaDamien | 07/22/08, 06:27 AM
Report Offensive CommentWell at least he didn't go to Duke.
GhosTown | 07/22/08, 06:41 AM
Report Offensive CommentI'm still wondering if he'll ever be 100% again. Stll pissed off he left Marquette early!
DEVO (SPECTRE) | 07/22/08, 06:58 AM
Report Offensive Commentwade, first star jones then this what is happening LOL
Heat Fan | 07/22/08, 07:11 AM
Report Offensive CommentI guess D-Wade just woke up and figured there are only so many ways to make a burger. Ha!
Nevada | 07/22/08, 08:07 AM
Report Offensive CommentHow is this news? Don't all NBA players restaurants fail?
skippy-jlp | 07/22/08, 08:18 AM
Report Offensive CommentIt appears his "partners" were not willing to wait very long to see success. One location opened in January and closed in April. The other opened in April and closed last week. No sweat, Star Jones is an attorney. He'll be OK.
Hllywd: Old Schoolin' | 07/22/08, 08:19 AM
Report Offensive CommentDWade is quickly becoming Penny Hardaway, ride Shaq's coattails, do a few commercials and then miss 50 games a season...what a bust he's going to turn out to be after he comes back this year and plays 25 games for a 25 win team.
IGotaPointofView | 07/22/08, 08:40 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis guy needs to keep his attention on basketball.
Tell it like it is | 07/22/08, 09:01 AM
Report Offensive CommentIf you sign a deal and say you are going to do things, then you need to do it. D Wade has always seemed kind of sketchy to me.
And, the guy who was pissed he left Marquette early. Come on. He's the only good news that has happened to Marquette basketball in the past 30 yrs.
jayhawkfan11 | 07/22/08, 09:39 AM
Report Offensive Commenthis sancha star jones should help him out.
vaughn9 | 07/22/08, 09:47 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe's too busy doing T Mobile commericals with Charles Barkley. I bet the food at those restaurants was garbage.
bertchboy7 | 07/22/08, 10:51 AM
Report Offensive CommentThe way he is playing..He should get a backup plan...
Sportsfandiva.. | 07/22/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive Commenti ate at the one in fort lauderdale..it had good food,good bar and hot chicks...they should of tried to keep it open during football season...it would of made it...gotta to try and float it longer then 4-5 months
browardcane | 07/22/08, 11:34 AM
Report Offensive Commentthe waitresses i had said wade came by alot
browardcane | 07/22/08, 11:38 AM
Report Offensive CommentDoesnt Wade make Millions, cant he afford to have the company go mediocre for a few months until football and basketball seasons are back?
Joe Dew | 07/22/08, 12:05 PM
Report Offensive CommentThis guy needs to keep his attention on basketball.
Tell it like it is | 07/22/08, 09:01 AM
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it looks like he did though. that's why he didn't make the apperances...
ahung | 07/22/08, 12:13 PM
Report Offensive Commentwhy would anyone go into business with any athlete, they're all unreliable. They get involed with all these ventures and then decide they would rather do commericals, play golf, or go dancing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
smoothsandy - fading dreams | 07/22/08, 12:45 PM
Report Offensive Commentlooks like he did though. that's why he didn't make the apperances...
ahung
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He was to busy with Fav five and G2 commercials.
"What Chuck"
CEL | 07/22/08, 01:29 PM
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