Former Marquette superstar and Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade opened up about a recent health scare that the public didn't know about. On his podcast "The Why with Dwyane Wade," the 43-year-old said he had about 40% of his right kidney removed in December 2023 because of a cancerous tumor.

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed on his podcast that he had been putting off a physical but health concerns prompted a visit to a physician.

The tumor couldn’t be biopsied, and surgery was the only way to confirm if it was cancerous. So, on Dec. 18, 2023, Wade had a surgery to remove 40% of his kidney, a move that turned out to be life-saving.

Heat legend Dwyane Wade revealed on his podcast that he had nearly half of one of his kidneys removed because of a cancerous tumor. Wade said the procedure, which removed 40 percent of his kidney, was done in December 2023 after doctors discovered a tumor on his right kidney.

Dwyane Wade was left with 40% of his right kidney after the surgery — and he said on his podcast that it was a challenge for him in many ways.

A seeming picture of health when he was feted by the Heat at the start of this season, Dwyane Wade revealed on his “The Why” with Dwyane Wade podcast that 40% of his right kidney was

Dwyane Wade put off prioritizing his health for years. When he finally visited a doctor in 2023, he received 'shocking' news.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about his health journey, revealing he had a large portion of his kidney removed due to a cancerous tumor.

On the latest episode of Dwyane Wade’s The WY Network podcast, the Hall of Famer revealed for the first time that he had a cancerous tumor removed from his kidney over a year ago.

Dwyane Wade underwent surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed from his right kidney over a year ago. Now he’s sharing his story publicly for the first time.

The NBA Hall of Famer shared about his health scare and the toll it took on him and his family on his podcast.