• 5/21/2009, 8:00 p.m.
EDT Sun Sentinel (MCT) HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-The commitment to South Florida, Dwyane Wade said, remains strong. His commitment to a long-term future as a member of the Miami Heat That, the high-scoring shooting guard said, will come down to factors beyond his area charitable concerns. Still, if Thursday was any indication, Wade’s plans for civic involvement in South Florida transcends both the remaining two seasons on his contract, as well as his July 1, 2010 opt-out window. Wade joined former Heat teammate Alonzo Mourning at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for Thursday’s formal announcement of the annual charity weekend Mourning founded 13 years ago. The difference this year is the event no longer is known as Zo’s Summer Groove, but rather as “The Summer Groove, hosted by Zo and D. Wade.” It is the first time Wade has shared top billing.
“I would hope,” Wade said, “we would continue to do this for a long, long time together, and it will always be The Summer Groove hosted by Zo and D. Wade.”