Dwayne Wade to Work at KFC?

On June 30th Miami Heat superstar Dwayne Wade tweeted “Any1 hiring?,” adding that “I’m available for all bar and bat mitzvah and weddings..but my specialty is balloon animals.”

While Wade was most likely joking in response to news that the NBA lockout was official, KFC general manager John Cywinski took him seriously, and wrote Dwayne a letter offering him a position working the drive-thru window at one of the famous fast food chains local branches.

In addition to the lofty $8/hr that Dwayne could potentially rake in, KFC said it would make a $250,000 donation to the company’s Colonel Scholars program in Dwade’s name provided he took on the gig.

Read the official KFC offer letter below:

Dear Dwyane Wade,

We couldn’t help but notice your recent tweet about looking for a new line of work in light of the lockout. We’re always looking for folks with precisely your qualifications — initiative, teamwork and the ability to make buckets in a hurry.

We’ve always been proud to call you a former KFC employee and, it goes without saying we’d love to have you back on our team dishing out the World’s Best Chicken, like you dish out assists on the court.

Our offer: Come serve as an honorary captain at a local KFC drive-thru window. And, while we can’t match your most recent salary, we’ll honor your KFC service by making a donation in your name to Colonel’s Scholars, a charity providing young people with much needed college scholarships, if you accept. How’s that for a slam dunk?

So let us know if you’re ready to suit up for our squad (as you’ll remember, we’ve got some pretty cool uniforms). Our original coach, the legendary Colonel Sanders, knew a thing or two about buckets. And who knows, if you make a KFC-team comeback, we might just share some of his secrets with you.

We’ll keep your headset waiting.

Sincerely,

John Cywinski
General Manager, KFC U.S.