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Dwyane Wade Statue Sculptor Reacts To Backlash
If you have been on social media lately, then you've undoubtedly heard about the backlash surrounding the statue of Dwyane Wade. On Sunday, he was honored with a statue of himself outside the Kaseya Center in Miami. There has been no shortage of people mocking the statue, saying that it looks nothing like him.
Well, the sculptor of the statue is finally speaking out, according to Brobible. Brobible reports, the sculptor of the Dwyane Wade statue, Omri Amrany said, “I couldn’t do better than that. I don’t think anybody else can do better than that. It is what it is, and we will love it forever.”
Wade also made comments about the statue as well. He said, “Social media world is about opinions. Send some memes. We don’t care. It was a special moment yesterday, my family and I.” Furthermore, Wade said, “It don’t need to look like me. It’s an artistic version of me.”
Sculpture Blunders
There have been quite a few of these sculptures that have made news in the last few years. A few years ago, A bust of Cristiano Ronaldo went viral how much it didn't look like him. The sculptor also responded at the time. Eventually, he received a new statue that was a better representation of him.
Maybe this will happen in the Dwyane Wade's case. But, it doesn't seem like he really cares much about it. At the end of the day, it's an incredible moment when you're honored with a statue of yourself. Not many people can say they've been made into a statue. So, good for him.
It makes me wonder if all the famous statues we've seen for centuries are "true" representations of the people in our history. Maybe some of those statues aren't as realistic as we all believe.
