BackCourt: Wade
Genre
Directed byBob Metelus
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Dwyane Wade
  • Lisa Joseph Metelus
ProducerArlesha Amazan
Running time6–11 minutes
Production companyBob Metelus Studio
Original release
NetworkFacebook Watch
ReleaseNovember 20 (2017-11-20) –
December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)

BackCourt: Wade is an American reality series that premiered on November 20, 2017 on Facebook Watch. It follows NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade and how he spends his time off-the-court.

Premise

BackCourt: Wade follows "the three-time NBA champ as he travels to Paris and Milan for Men’s Fashion Week and takes up new hobbies (like golf and taking care of his new dog, Tre). Other episodes cover his mindset going into his 15th season in the NBA and provide an inside look at his business ventures, including his Way of Wade brand and Wade Wine labels."[1]

Production

Development

On November 17, 2017, it was announced that Facebook Watch had ordered a first season of BackCourt: Wade, a new reality series starring basketball player Dwyane Wade. Executive producers include Wade, Dwyane Wade and Lisa Joseph Metelus and producers include Arlesha Amazan, Bob Metelus, and Edward Burke. Production companies involved with the series include Bob Metelus Studio.[1][2][3][4]

The series premiered on November 20, 2017.[5][6]

Marketing

Simultaneously with the initial series announcement, Facebook released a trailer for the first season of the show.[1]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Back Nine"November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)
2"Change Clothes"November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27)
3"Mind Your Business"December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04)
4"The Way of Wade"December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
5"In the Moment"December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (November 17, 2017). "NBA Star Dwyane Wade Has His Own Facebook Reality Show". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Locklear, Mallory (November 17, 2017). "Dwyane Wade is the latest athlete to have a show on Facebook". Engadget. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Mullen, Logan (November 18, 2017). "Cavs Guard Dwyane Wade Releasing Five-Episode Reality Show On Facebook". NESN. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dwyane Wade Reality Series 'BackCourt Wade' Coming to Facebook (Trailer) | EURweb". EURweb. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Grove, Hayden (November 20, 2017). "Dwyane Wade begins new 'BackCourt Wade' reality show on Facebook". Cleveland.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Andrews, Kendra (November 20, 2017). "Cleveland Cavaliers' Dwyane Wade Has A Facebook Watch Show". SportTechie. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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