Former Marquette superstar and Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade opened up about a recent health scare that the public didn't know about. On his podcast "The Why with Dwyane Wade," the 43-year-old said he had about 40% of his right kidney removed in December 2023 because of a cancerous tumor.

Wade was left with 40% of his right kidney after the surgery — and he said on his podcast that it was a challenge for him in many ways.

Dwyane Wade was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and secretly battled the disease, the retired NBA legend revealed two years after its detection. In Touch is taking readers inside the moment he found out he had cancer,

The tumor couldn’t be biopsied, and surgery was the only way to confirm if it was cancerous. So, on Dec. 18, 2023, Wade had a surgery to remove 40% of his kidney, a move that turned out to be life-saving.

Heat legend Dwyane Wade revealed on his podcast that he had nearly half of one of his kidneys removed because of a cancerous tumor. Wade said the procedure, which removed 40 percent of his kidney, was done in December 2023 after doctors discovered a tumor on his right kidney.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about a personal health update. In a clip of the latest episode of his podcast "The Why with Dwyane Wade" shared by People on Thursday, the NBA legend revealed that he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his kidney in late 2023.

Chicago native and former Bull Dwyane Wade said he had surgery on his kidney in 2023, with doctors removing a tumor that was later deemed to be cancerous.

Star and champion Dwyane Wade on Thursday announced he had 40% of his right kidney removed along with a cancerous tumor in December 2023.

Dwyane Wade reveals battle with cancer in post on social media Former Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade made a stunning revelation on social media. Wade posted on his Instagram page that he was diagnosed with Stage 1 cancer in December of 2023.

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right kidney in December 2023, he revealed during his podcast Thursday.

NBA icon Dwyane Wade dropped a bombshell when he revealed details about his health diagnosis. In a recent episode of his podcast “The Why with Dwyane,” the former Miami Heat star shared a shocking personal update with co-host Bob Metelus, disclosing that he had been diagnosed with stage 1 cancer.