Dwyane Wade Praises Wife Gabrielle Union, Says He Can't Wait to 'Marry' Her 'Again'

Dwyane Wademay have been the one in the spotlight at the2019 ESPY Awards, but the former Miami Heat star made sure wifeGabrielle Unionwas getting her fair share of attention.

The newly retired shooting guard, 37, accepted a shared win for best moment on Wednesday and made sure to give his bride of nearly five years a special shout-out.

The star athlete continued with praise for the actress, 46, who he married in August 2014.

“With that being said, darling, you are amazing. You looked incredible in this dress,” he said. “I cannot wait ‘til five years from now until I get a chance to marry you again. It’s gonna be a little lower budget than the first one, but it’s all good.”

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Wade, who was honored for his legendary career, shared his win with fellow new retireesLindsey VonnandRob Gronkowski.

The former NBA starproposedin December 2013 after four years of dating. He and Uniontied the knotin a lavish ceremony in Miami in front of family and friends, including pal John Legend, who performed.

Wade, who is dad to three sons and guardian to a nephew, and theL.A.’s Finestactresswelcomed their first child together, daughter Kaavia James, via surrogate in November.

In celebration of their fourth wedding anniversary, Unionresurfaced a sweet video from 2015that compiled throwback clips from their nuptials into a faux rom-com trailer calledThe Wade Union.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade with daughter Kaavia.Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty

“He’s my best friend. All we do is laugh when we’re together,” Union told PEOPLE in 2017 of their marriage.

source: people.com