Dwyane Wade Says He’s Considering Starting Nail Care Line

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F ormer NBA star Dwyane Wade shows his freedom of expression through his eclectic style. Now he says he’s considering a nail polish line to expand on his interest in fashion and beauty.

“I’m creative, I’m expressive,” he told Jericka Duncan in an interview with CBS Mornings after she admired his nails, saying that his manicure looked better than hers.

“I’m actually thinking about jumping into the nail line… Yeah, I’ve been thinking about it. Like I’ve been in it so long,” Wade said. “And I’m like, You know what, it could be a good time, but I got some cool ideas and I’m exploring. I’ve been having some conversations on my own about exploring.”

Wade has worn nail polish on his hands and feet since 2008. He did so initially, he says, to cover toenails and feet beaten up by basketball. In 2011, he told GQ Sports that he thought it looked “cool.” But Wade said when he told his bestie LeBron James that he was painting his nails, James at first said he was crazy.

“I was on vacation in the Bahamas with LeBron and when he saw my toes he was like, ‘Something is seriously wrong with you.’ But eventually, Bron was like, ‘You know what? You’re crazy, but that’s just you.’ When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don’t care.” Wade told Duncan he was inspired to create a polish line because manicures and pedicures help him bond with his 5-year-old daughter, Kaavia. “One of my favorite things to do when it comes to this is actually sitting down with my daughter and getting my nails painted and painting hers,” he said. “That’s the time that we get to connect. Me doing something that she loves and also that I love.”