Zaya Wade, who Dwyane Wade shares with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, was granted a legal change to her name and gender by a California court.
originally named Zion; Zion, born as a boy — came home and said, 'Hey, so I want to talk to you guys. I think going forward, I'm ready to live my truth. And I want to be referenced as she and her. I'd love for you guys to call me Zaya,'" Wade revealed. ...
Dwyane Wade's 18-year-old son, Zaire Wade, posted an emotional tribute tohis younger sister Zaya Wadeon Wednesday, one day after it was announced that she is transgender. The heartfelt post came after Dwyane shared Tuesday on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that his 12-year-old child, formerly...
One day after former NBA star Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union opened up about their 12-year-old's gender identity, Wade's older child, Zaire, shared a heartfelt message to his sister. Zaire, who is five years older than Zaya, wrote that as a child, he begged his mother [Wade's ex...
Funches-Wade alleged that her ex-husband told her in April 2022 they would make Zaya famous with the name change,according toEntertainment Tonight, which obtained a copy of the court filing. She said she is "concerned that our child is being commercialized at a young age" and is...
Dwyane Wade says that when his daughter Zaya came out to him as transgender at the age of 12, it caused him to re-evaluate his parenting and his relationship to masculinity.
He became a father in 2002 when his son Zaire was born. He then had two more children, a daughter named Zaya and a son named Xavier. He married actress Gabrielle Union on August 30, 2014. He and Union welcomed a daughter named Kaavia in 2018. Associated With He, Chris Bosh, and Le...
Wade and Funches-Wade married in 2002 and divorced in 2010. Wade married actress Gabrielle Union in 2014 and, in addition to raising Zaya and Zaire, they are parents to Wade's son Xavier, 8, and their daughter Kaavia, 3. "Good Morning America"...
Related:Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s Family Album “While none of us are surprised by Siohvaughn’s attempt to fight Zaya’s identity and her unwavering attempt to drag my name through the mud, I’m very disappointed that she continuously finds ways of centering herself and H...
Courtesy of Dwyane Wade/Instagram Dwyane, for his part, defended his daughter amid Funches’ “serious and harmful allegations,” which he claimed via Instagram have “hurt” their children. “While none of us are surprised by Siohvaughn’s attempt to fight Zaya’s identity and her unwa...