Heat star Dwyane Wade surprises South Florida graduate

— -- DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made a surprise appearance at a South Florida high school's graduation, thanks to some persistent work on social media by one of the graduates.

Wade took a selfie with Western High School senior Negeen Fallahzedeh during the ceremony and posted it to Instagram on Thursday night.

Fallahzedeh first invited Wade to the graduation last summer using #WadetoWestern. The Miami Heat player hugged the teen on stage during the ceremony at Nova Southeastern University in Davie.

The appearance set off a flurry of social media posts from Western graduates.

Wade will be joining ESPN on ABC's "NBA Countdown" show for Games 2 and 3 of the NBA Finals.

He has played in five NBA Finals -- winning titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013 -- and has has remained close friends with former Miami teammate LeBron James -- who has led the Cleveland Cavaliers to this year's finals against the Golden State Warriors.

Wade's future with the Heat remains in limbo, however, as sources told ESPN that he's prepared to use his opt-out clause unless he gets a raise this offseason. The 33-year-old guard averaged a team-high 21.5 points per game, but injuries kept the franchise leader in games, points, assists and steals out of 20 games this season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.