In this April 14, 2014, file photo, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) pauses on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington. A person familiar with the situation says Wade is staying with the Heat, agreeing to a two-year deal with a player option for 2015-16. Wade made reference to the deal Tuesday, Kuly 15, 2014, tweeting "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and calling himself a "HeatLifer" in a photo of him below Miami's three NBA championship banners. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Arman Walia, BLEACHER REPORT

CAMBRIDGE (BleacherReport.com) — Dwyane Wade is probably used to playing basketball in June, but since his Miami Heat failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008, he has to occupy his time in other ways. Besides joining ABC’s NBA Finals coverage as a guest analyst, Wade enrolled in and completed a four-day executive education program at Harvard called “The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports.”

Per the school’s website, “The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports focuses on the unique challenges of developing, distributing, and marketing a successful entertainment offering,” and students will “examine the crucial elements of effective talent management and entertainment business strategies.”

From the court to the classroom, Wade put in work.

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