TBS canceled Dwyane Wade’s Game Show “The Cube” after he revealed his kidney cancer diagnosis.
“The Cube” was abruptly canceled after three seasons on the air, according to Forbes. No reason was given for the cancellation.
The Cube, an adaptation of the popular British game show, premiered in the US in 2021 with Wade as host. The show featured contestants competing inside a giant glass cube for a chance to win up to $250,000.
Fortunately, Wade still has a paying gig on TV. Last summer, Wade made his broadcasting debut during NBC’s coverage of the Olympic men’s basketball competition.
The father-of-4 opened up about his “shocking” kidney cancer diagnosis more than a year after 40% of his right kidney was removed.
The retired NBA player went under the knife in December 2023 to remove a cancerous tumor inside his right kidney. He revealed his diagnosis in Thursday’s episode of his “The Why With Dwyane Wade” podcast.
Wade shared the symptoms he experienced before he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. He said, aside from stomach issues and cramps, he wondered why his urine stream was “weak.”
“Why is my piss coming out slow, why is my stream ain’t powerful? Why is it a little weak?” he said.
Wade underwent an MRI imaging test that confirmed a cancerous tumor in his kidney.
The ex Miami Heat star said the cancer diagnosis was the “weakest point” of his life.
“I think it was the first time that my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,” Wade said. “I saw my family that may not always talk, may not always agree. I saw everybody show up for me and be there for me,” the father-of-5 said.
