Dwyane Wade, Jazz Part Owner, Appears At SNL, Met Gala
May 5, 2025, 5:57 PM
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union at the 2025 Met Gala (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)
(Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – It was a busy weekend for Utah Jazz minority owner Dwyane Wade, who stopped by Rockefeller Center for a cameo on Saturday Night Live before attending the Met Gala on Monday.
Wade appeared alongside guest host Quinta Brunson and Sabrina Carpenter in a musical number about being short (at 6-foot-4, Wade is somewhat short by NBA standards), then joined wife Gabrielle Union at the Met Gala.
Related: Dwyane Wade Joining Amazon Prime NBA Broadcast
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Dwyane Wade Appears At SNL And Met Gala
After his appearance on Saturday Night Live, Wade and Union made their sixth appearance at the star-studded Met Gala.
The Gala is a fundraiser for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and is held on the first Monday of May each year.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade looking very chic #MetGala pic.twitter.com/u0oo4FTNbx
— WWD (@wwd) May 5, 2025
With a ticket price estimated at $75,000, the event is projected to raise over $30 million for the museum in 2025.
Related: See Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union At 2023 Met Gala
Wade and Union first appeared at the Gala in 2015, and have returned to the red carpet in 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Wade’s former teammate and longtime friend, LeBron James, announced he wouldn’t be attending the Met Gala after suffering a leg injury in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game five loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on! Hate to miss an historical event! My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the…
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 5, 2025
“Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on!” James wrote, “Hate to miss an historical event! My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done.”
This year’s Met Gala theme is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, highlighting three centuries of Black fashion.
Big Week For Wade
In addition to his appearances in New York, Wade was also announced as an analyst for Amazon Prime’s NBA coverage beginning in the 2025-26 season.
“I’m excited to join the NBA on Prime team as an analyst at this pivotal moment for Prime Video,” Wade said. “After 16 years on the court and time as a broadcaster, I can’t wait to continue to share my unique perspective and bring the energy of the game to fans streaming at home.”
Dwyane Wade and other NBA stars will headline NBA On Prime’s coverage for next season 🏀⭐https://t.co/utMWaAY6GJ
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) May 5, 2025
Amazon is also adding Candace Parker, Steve Nash, Udonis Haslem, Taylor Rooks, Blake Griffin, and Dirk Nowitzki to their talent pool.
Wade has previously served as a studio analyst for Inside the NBA on TNT and as a color analyst during the NCAA Tournament for CBS.
The Hall of Fame guard purchased a minority share of the Jazz in April of 2021 after developing a close friendship with majority owner Ryan Smith.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
