Dwayne Wade showing why he is consistently awarded ‘Father of the Year’

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Dwyane Wade Is 'So Damn Proud' of Daughter Zaya, 16, as They Launch a New Safe Space for Trans Youth (Exclusive)

Dwyane Wade, NBA Hall of Famer, says he is "so damn proud" of his daughter. Wade was honored with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at a summit in Miami.

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Dwyane Wade racked up a number of accolades during his Hall of Fame NBA career. Now, he’ll need to make room for another award — this time for his advocacy work done off the court.

Wade, 42, was presented with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award on Thursday, May 23, in Miami, where he spent most of his Hall of Fame NBA career with the Miami Heat. The 13-time All-Star received the award for his advocacy work for the transgender community. Wade, who has turned down several honors prior to this one, says this new accolade stands separate from his basketball achievements.

Sports is something you can expect an award from,” Wade tells PEOPLE. “But this one right here is not one of those things that I would expect to get an award for. I’m just a parent doing what a good parent should do.”


Wade’s daughter, Zaya, publicly came out as transgender in 2020, when she was 12 years old, and her father and family have been her biggest supporters.

And though it was just Wade who was officially presented with the actual award, he says it is very much a shared prize.


“This is a Wade family award,” says Wade. “This is just part of the Wade family, all the things that we do … We feel that in this space to make the world a better place, you have to have acceptance.”

 

[TL15]

 

[Rollie Forbes]

 

[Yaboysix]

Father of the year but nobody ever gets to see the other kids.i don't know their names or what they look like...but I know the 1 though... Smh

 

[Princ3]

That thumbnail is smiley worthy

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Father of the year but nobody ever gets to see the other kids.i don't know their names or what they look like...but I know the 1 though... Smh

Well one is an adult, the other one is the side baby who shall not be named and the other is his nieces son I believe.

 

[BaggerofTea]

This dude is over compensating.


Your son pretending to be a female curse deep I'd imagine

 

[tuckgod]

Wonder if that lil nikka can write a fire 16

 

[Yaboysix]

Well one is an adult, the other one is the side baby and the other is his nieces son I believe.

Didn't Gabby have one too? I know only because I wrote a children's book and when I look for my book on Amazon, her baby's "Book" is right next to mines and I be hating.

 

[Fill Collins]

That's between them breh

Not my child

 

[Money Be Green]

 

[Mowgli]

The white man loves black trannies

 

[10bandz]

Father of the year but nobody ever gets to see the other kids.i don't know their names or what they look like...but I know the 1 though... Smh

breh he was parading his older son around trying to get him in the G League/NBA. Any basketball fan that grew up watching D Wade knows who Zaire is.

 

[The Minister Of Culture]

 

[Finesse]

Wonder if that lil nikka can write a fire 16