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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Olivia Hebert

Dwayne Wade says he let go of hopes that daughter Zaya would play basketball

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Dwyane Wade reflected on letting go of hopes that his daughter Zaya Wade would play basketball alongside the kids of his fellow NBA dads.

While appearing on the Club Shay Shay podcast, the basketball player told host Shannon Sharpe that he had to shift some of his expectations for the future when Zaya came out as transgender when she was 12. He explained that he had the idea that NBA fans would see the next generation of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Carmelo Anthony as the players’ children following in the footsteps of their famous fathers.

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