Dwyane Wade’s daughter urges other transgender children to ‘be true to yourself’

Add Cardi B to the long list of celebrities supporting Zaya Wade, daughter of Dwyane Wade and stepdaughter of Gabrielle Union, after Zaya came out as transgender.

Totally candid. Dwyane Wade got real about his bitter divorce from Siohvaughn Funches, his ups and downs with Gabrielle Union and more in his ESPN documentary, D. Wade: Life Unexpected, which aired on Sunday, February 23.

Rick Ross has recruited Raphael Saadiq and former Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade for a new track titled “Season Ticket Holder.” Udonis Haslem, the Heat’s power forward, also makes an appearance. Take a listen below.

Following Dwyane Wade's support for his 12-year-old child Zaya coming out as a transgender girl, the LGBTQ+ community rejoiced and praised the basketball star's acceptance in parenting. 

Dwyane Wade says his 12-year-old child, Zaya, grappled with her identity from the age of three, and that he had to “check himself” in preparation for her choices.

Boosie BadAzz was met with immense backlash on social media after he took to his Instagram account on Feb. 18, ranting about former professional basketball player Dwyane Wade‘s support for his 12-year-old transgender daughter, Zaya. “Dwyane Wade you’ve gone too f**king far,” he began, before launching into a rant about Zaya being too young to even know “what they’re next meal is going to be.” Following the intense verbal tirade, social media users had some words of their own for Boosie.

The Wade’s have been very open about the changes that their family is experiencing, and how they’ve learned to love their daughter, Zaya Wade. And while they have been facing a lot of criticism, DwyaneWade opens up about what the learning process has been for his family. He even says Zaya has been their “leader”, as she has introduced the family to gender identities they had not been aware of previously.

Although Dwyane Wade’s 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, only recently came out as transgender, she has been aware of her gender identity for a long time.

These days, it feels like Dwyane Wade's life is an open book. But his candor didn't come without some thought–and family discussions.

Dwyane Wade, 38, is getting raw and personal in his new documentary D. Wade: Life Unexpected — including the moment he had to tell his now-wife Gabrielle Union, 47, that he was expecting a child with another woman. “I had a child with someone else and I had to tell her,” Dwyane revealed. “Hardest thing I’ve ever had to do is man up and tell Gabrielle Union that I’ve had a child with somebody else…I couldn’t sleep. I wasn’t eating.” He added that the emotional moment “wasn’t easy,” and that

Dwyane Wade says the "hardest thing" he has ever had to do was tell his now-wife Gabrielle Union that he fathered a child with another woman.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about a challenging time in his life. In a new, wide-ranging ESPN documentary, “D. Wade: Life Unexpected,” the 38-year-old former NBA star reveals how he felt telling his then-girlfriend, Gabrielle Union, that he had fathered a child with someone else.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about a challenging time in his life. In a new, wide-ranging ESPN documentary, D. Wade: Life Unexpected, the 38-year-old former NBA star reveals how he felt telling his then-girlfriend, Gabrielle Union, that he had fathered a child with someone else.

Dwyane Wade spoke about his daughter Zaya’s gender identity to help other families going through similar experiences.

Becoming a better father. Dwyane Wade has learned a lot from his 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, coming out as transgender.