Dwyane Wade on Producing Shot In The Dark with Chance the Rapper

What's going on guys? Hanging with me right now. I have the legend himself, Dwyane Wade. And we're actually, we're literally chilling at your screening for Shot in the Dark. How are you?

I'm doing great. We have we had the screening for Shot in the Dark is something that's been like what since 2011. We've been following these young men. So you know, we're finally here. It's amazing.

And you and Chance the Rapper, you guys produced it together. What's the message that you want the youth to pick up from seeing this film?

You know, myself and Chance my both from the city of Chicago. on the inner city of Chicago. Uh for me basketball was was that outlet for me. Basketball was that way out. So I definitely feel like they are just like me. Only thing is is we're telling their story and nobody you know, got a chance to tell mine, but the struggle, every, you know, what is in Chicago, what is in Miami, what is in Los Angeles, whatever case may be, that struggle in the inner cities are still there. And our goal, um for our youth for the future is to be able to level the playing field, right? To have their inner city have some of the same things that my kids have. You know, to be able to be successful in this world and not have to take the steps backwards first before they can take steps forward, like a lot of these kids have to do.

And it sounds like such a powerful project. I mean, what was it like working with Chance? You guys are both two powerful people doing amazing things. I mean, I'm sure it was amazing.

I mean, Chance is somebody who I admire for, you know, everything he's doing in the city of Chicago and you know, how he approaches in you know, his career and you know, so I definitely hope this is just the first thing, but it's cool man, to be two kids from the city of Chicago. I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a little older now but to be two guys from the inner city of Chicago and be able to to to bring a story from our city, um, you know, to the big screen, you know, and and and I I just think it's I think it's amazing, man. And it just it just shows people um in our city, you know, kids in Chicago that they don't don't think that, you know, they can do something or someone is telling them they can't do it. If you're looking at two guys that can do it and two guys that make sure they come back and they pull others up up with them as well. So, um, I think it's a powerful thing.

Amazing. It sounds like a dream come true, honestly.

Yes, it is. All right, so I so excited for this opportunity. I'm so excited for these young men. I mean, I'm thankful for them and I know chances are well that they allowed us to be able to to follow them and be a part of their story and their lives and um hopefully people get inspired by this. Hopefully people want to do something about it. Um and that's the goal.

You are amazing, Dwyane. Thank you so much for having us tonight. High five. You're killing it.