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This week Dwyane Wade, MVP of the 2006 NBA Finals, carried the Miami Heat to its first championship in franchise history. But can he carry an Adam Sandler movie? Wade took a time-out from his frantic post-title schedule - appearances on David Letterman and Live with Regis and Kelly, prepping for the team's victory parade in Miami - to chat with TIME's Adam Pitluk about what he wants to do next...
...Wade: No, I've pretty much been doing the same thing for all the games since college. You don't want to change your routine too much. One thing is, I always get some "me" time. You know, there's a lot of media running around and a lot of commotion, so I'll go somewhere and just sit and read or listen to music. That's the main thing that I do more than anything...
...WADE: Different things. Sometimes you listen to different rap. Before Game 6 [a 95-92 Miami win that clinched the title for the Heat] one thing I put on was an old song from when I was in college. It was an Eminem song, "Lose Yourself." I listened to that over and over again before Game 6. There's a lot of words in there that gets your mind right...
...WADE: Depends on how I feel. I read about the history of the game. A lot of times I'll read what people said about me. That gets me ready...
...WADE: No question, right now is a big opportunity for me. A lot of new things are coming to the table. My main thing right now is my Converse deal. I'm really pushing to get my shoe out and my clothes...