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Dwyane Wade Poses Nude in ESPN's 'Body Issue'

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• published: 21 Jun 2016
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Every year, ESPN The Magazine puts out its Body Issue, which features professional athletes posing naked. Every year, they ask Dwyane Wade to be a part of it. And every year, Wade says no—that is, until this year. ESPN The Magazine has apparently been trying to get Wade to do their Body Issue ever since 2009 when it first launched the magazine. But he's respectfully declined ESPN's offer seven times. Wade accepted it this year, though, and in a piece that was just published on ESPN.com, he explained why: I was just never comfortable until about four years ago, when I started feeling comfortable with my body overall. As you go through life, you get more comfortable with yourself. It's like everything else with life—you change, you grow. People might think it's simple, but for me it was hard to even feel comfortable walking around naked when it's just me and my wife. So the thought of doing it at a photo shoot in front of people [laughs]—it was like, "No way ever." Wade also talked about his biggest body insecurities with ESPN The Magazine—one of them being his "outie" belly button. Subscribe to our New Complex Channel: https://goo.gl/43ac5w Subscribe to Complex for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/ComplexMag https://www.facebook.com/complex https://www.instagram.com/complex/ https://plus.google.com/+complex/ COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.