NBA Legend and Hall of Famer, Dwyane Wade has had an exceptional career on the court. The 3-time champ had gone through a series of events and relationships off the court, though that didn’t affect his game. Apart from his successful business ventures and television appearances, Wade has a beautiful family by his side. The 41-year-old is a father of five, and he has shared stories of how open he is to his kids.
Wade married his high school love, Siohvaughn Funches in 2002. The couple went on to have two kids, Zaire Wade and Zaya Wade. While the couple had their two kids, Wade and Funches also looked after Dahveon Morris. D-Wade took full custody of his nephew Dahveon in 2011 and still does to this day.
While Funches and Wade had briefly split up in 2013, Wade had a son, Xavier Wade with reality TV star Aja Metoyer. Being a parent to 4, Wade married Gabrielle Union in 2014. The couple has been together ever since and has also encouraged parents around the world to understand their kids’ needs.
Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle look after five kids
Gabrielle and Wade had a rough phase of having a child. The couple had to go through a few miscarriages during their initial years, though in 2018 they welcomed their firstborn, Kaavia James Wade. Following Kaavia’s birth, Gabrielle released two children’s books, collaborating with her husband on one of them.
In 2020, Union released her first book, Welcome to the Party, which was inspired by her daughter Kaavia. A year later Gabrielle and Dwyane both put out another children’s book, Shady Baby. The book was named after Kaavia’s famous nickname that was all around the internet, Shady Baby. Apart from their firstborn, Union and Wade take care of Zaya, Zaire, Xavier, and Dahveon as well.
What do Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union do right now?
After a 16-year career in the NBA, Wade joined the crew on NBA on TNT. Joining big-time media houses is one of the most common things for retired players to do following their retirement, having a well-experienced taste of the league. Wade has also appeared in drama shows including The Cube. He is seen as a successful personality post his retirement, being a wealthy and famous actor/businessman.
While Wade continues to appear on TV shows, his wife Gabrielle has been in the industry for a long time. Union started her career as an actress in the 1990s, starting off in one of the episodes of Star Trek in 1997. Throughout the years, she has worked with other famous actors in movies as well as TV shows. As of now, Union has two upcoming movies, as the actress continues her career in the film industry.