Dwyane Wade: Basketball superstar Dwyane Wade opens up about his transgender …

Last December, Wade first started using “she/her” pronouns when referring to his 12-year-old child Zaya, who was born biologically a male and named Zion.

During the same interview, Wade also praised his child’s strength saying, “…you want to talk about strength and courage?

In our household, that’s all we talk about; we talk about making sure our kids are seen by each of us.

I would love for you guys to call me Zaya,’ ” Wade recalled.

Wade immediately told Zaya that she was a leader for sharing her truth, and that he will be her champion.