Dion Waiters played two seasons at Syracuse University before becoming an early entry candidate for the 2012 NBA Draft. Prior to landing with the Miami Heat as a free agent on July 25, 2016, guard Dion Waiters was selected in the first round (4th overall) of the 2012 NBA Draft by Cleveland Cavaliers. Then traded from the Cavaliers to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team trade on Jan. 5, 2015. Dion is currently in the process of establishing the Dion Waiters Foundation, a non-profit, whose focus will be to help end teen violence in Philadelphia, a subject that holds a special meaning to him after he lost his younger brother to gun violence in 2016. The goal of his foundation will be to encourage students to believe in themselves and achieve their dreams, just like he did.
“I’d rather go 0 for 30 than 0 for 9 because you go 0 for 9 that means you stopped shooting. That means you lost confidence.” -Dion Waiters
