Dwyane Wade had an intimate birthday celebration in Miami on Wednesday.
We hear the former NBA star and about a dozen of his close friends celebrated his 39th birthday with a private dinner at chef Marcus Samuelsson’s restaurant Red Rooster Overtown.
An insider told Page Six that Wade was joined by Rick Ross as well as the restaurant’s executive chef Tristen Epps.
The athlete and his party dined on ribs, shrimp, grits, and fried yard bird.
We’re also told the “Purple Lamborghini” rapper surprised the birthday boy with a custom three-liter bottle of Luc Belaire Rare Rosé, which retails for $250.
After dinner, Wade was presented with a Lux Cakery cake designed to look like a bottle of his wine brand, Wade Cellars.
The group also adhered to COVID-19 guidelines, getting tested for the virus before joining together and dining in the private outdoor area of the restaurant.
Party animal! Dwyane Wade kicked off his birthday festivities with a “private” dinner at Miami hot spot Red Rooster Overtown, a source tells Us Weekly.
Related: Celebs Celebrate Birthdays at Home Amid PandemicThe former Miami Heat player, who turns 39 on Sunday, January 17, enjoyed a night out at celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s newest restaurant on Wednesday, January 13.
Samuelsson and executive chef Tristen Epps prepared a “special dinner” for Wade, rapper Rick Ross and more of his closest friends, the source tells Us.
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Attendees were all tested for COVID-19 prior to the meal, the insider adds, noting the event was held in the private outdoor area of the restaurant to adhere to coronavirus pandemic safety guidelines.
“Prior to dinner, Samuelsson welcomed the group and talked about the history of the building where Red Rooster Overtown resides,” the source says. “[It was] previously Clyde Killens Pool Hall, a space that hosted many legends like Muhammad Ali and Sammy Davis Jr.”Party animal! Dwyane Wade kicked off his birthday festivities with a “private” dinner at Miami hot spot Red Rooster Overtown, a source tells Us Weekly.
Related: Celebs Celebrate Birthdays at Home Amid PandemicThe former Miami Heat player, who turns 39 on Sunday, January 17, enjoyed a night out at celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s newest restaurant on Wednesday, January 13.Samuelsson and executive chef Tristen Epps prepared a “special dinner” for Wade, rapper Rick Ross and more of his closest friends, the source tells Us.
Dwyane Wade Celebrated His Birthday at Miami Hotspot Red Rooster Overtown Rick Ross Marcus Samuelsson: Rick Ross and Marcus Samuelsson celebrate Dwyane Wade’s birthday at Red Rooster Overtown on January 13, 2021. Daniel Zuliani
Attendees were all tested for COVID-19 prior to the meal, the insider adds, noting the event was held in the private outdoor area of the restaurant to adhere to coronavirus pandemic safety guidelines.
“Prior to dinner, Samuelsson welcomed the group and talked about the history of the building where Red Rooster Overtown resides,” the source says. “[It was] previously Clyde Killens Pool Hall, a space that hosted many legends like Muhammad Ali and Sammy Davis Jr.”
Related: Inside Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s Romance Through the YearsThe former athlete chowed down on sour orange pig ribs, Spaghetti Picadilly, Florida shrimp and grits and fried yard bird. The meal was topped off with bottles of the former NBA star’s Wade Cellars wine.
At one point during the night, Ross, 44, presented the birthday boy with a custom three-liter bottle of Luc Belaire Rare Rosé, according to the source. “The bottle was completely customized to for Dwyane with his signature and Images etched into the bottle,” the insider says.
The source adds: “While it was a very small dinner, and much more tame than his normal birthday celebrations, Wade was excited to have a night out with his close family and friends to kick off his birthday weekend.”
The outing ended with a custom cake by Lux Cakery, which was designed to look like one of Wade Cellars’ wine bottles in an edible crate, with his jersey number in the righthand corner.
