Dwyane Wade on Being the M.V.P. of Your Own Life

Watch all of the day’s interviews:    • Well Festival 2025 | The New York Times Ev...   Basketball icon Dwyane Wade sits down with Marc Lacey for a discussion on his evolution from athlete to advocate. With raw honesty, Wade reflects on masculinity, mental health, identity and the personal transformation that followed his basketball career. Expect hard-earned insights and authentic reflection on what it means to live with vulnerability and purpose. Interviewee: Dwyane Wade, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and Entrepreneur Moderator: Marc Lacey, Managing Editor of The New York Times Filmed live at the 2025 New YorkTimes Well Festival FOLLOW WHAT COMES NEXT Subscribe to The New York Times Events channel.    / @newyorktimesevents   Sign up for the Well Newsletter https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/well