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Dwyane Wadeis the latest celebrity to change plans due to the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19.
The retired NBA star, whose birthday is on Jan. 17, shared onTwitterWednesday that his 40th birthday celebration will look a bit different than what he envisioned.
“My 40th is coming up and I had plans to celebrate it BIG in Miami!” Wade wrote. “But Omicron and Flurona has other plans. Everyone please be safe out here.”
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Wade recently spentChristmas in Hawaiiwith his wife, actressGabrielle Union, and their 3-year-old daughter,Kaavia James.
“Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 🌈🥶 Love & Light Good People,” Union captioned anotherpost.
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Wade’s tweet comes after theGrammy Awards announced Wednesdaythat the annual event was postponed amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge.
“The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority,” a statement from The Recording Academy and CBS read.
“Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on Jan. 31 simply contains too many risks,” the statement continued. “We look forward to celebrating music’s biggest night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”
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