“I lay across that bed, I sit there for hours and we communicate and we talk about all the things that are what you would perceive as comfortable or uncomfortable.” Dwyane Wade recently shared his parenting tip on staying close to their children. He does this with his seventeen-year-old daughter, who has donned multiple hats at a young age. Recently, Zaya completed another milestone in her personal life and gave her dad a fair warning not to get emotional.
An entrepreneur with the Translatable project, she has been featured in major publications like Vogue and Teen Vogue, often attending high-profile fashion events and collaborating with top designers. For her contributions, Zaya also received a 2024 Out100 Groundbreaker award and most recently, even became the latest cover star of Seventeen! But her latest milestone left Papa Wade all up in his feels, despite a heads-up from his daughter!
“Senior pics try not to cry, dad ” thee eldest daughter of the Heat icon added a post on her Instagram as she checked off senior day. The 3x NBA champion not only left a comment on the post but also shared his big feelings on his story. “I’m not crying yet…” Girl dads getting emotional is a sight to behold, and D-Wade left the following comment, “Just proud that I get to see this day .” Zaya keeps on adding milestone achievements one after the other in her journey. In fact, Dwyane Wade previously celebrated his daughter’s academic achievement that he is most proud of.
“@zayawade What I’m proudest of most is Zaya has maintained a 4.0 gpa for her entire life” – an impressive achievement to say the least. The father-daughter duo is close to each other and the pair launched the Translatable project which helps young people by creating a safer LGBTQIA+ community. D-Wade is a co-founder of the project and an activist for trans rights. And even Zaya’s stepmom is proud of her achievements, but she also shared some concerns that come with popularity.
Dwyane Wade’s wife opens up about the “scary” feeling
At the age of 12, Zaya Wade came out as Trans and since then the family has been one of her biggest supporters. Which also includes stepmom Gabrielle Union, who spoke on The Daily Show with Desi Lydic, about her daughter’s impact. “It’s scary, and I am in awe constantly of her bravery.”
“The way she stands up for herself and the way she fights just as hard as anyone else whose liberty, whose very existence, whose very humanity is at risk.” The Bring it On star continued, “She puts it all on the line; she is ten toes down, and she doesn’t back off for anybody. It doesn’t matter if you hold the highest seat in you know in our country or you’re Elon Musk.” Amongst all this Gabrielle Union is also proud of how her daughter never gives up!
“She’s a fighter, and so I’m proud I raised fighter, and I’m happy about that.” To support the 17-year-old, the family moved from Florida to California to provide a safe space for their daughter. Even Zaya shared how Union provided key advice that, at first, she did not understand. But as she later understood, her stepmom’s words ultimately shaped her perspective.
Parents play an important role in shaping the foundation for their kids. It’s true in Zaya Wade’s case, as her parents not only support her but also proudly flaunt her achievements!
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