Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s Visit to the University of Washington
It’s college visiting season for the Wades. Recently, Dwyane Wade made the decision to instagram to share photos from his outing with wife Gabrielle Union and daughter Zaya Wade, exploring colleges.
Several celebrities seemed to show love for D-Wade’s post as his 16-year-old daughter prepares for the next big step in her life.
As Wade announced, college visiting season has finally begun. His first stop was the University of Washington in Seattle. The NBA veteran posted a photo of Zaya standing in the middle of the University’s majestic reading room, which is located inside the Suzzallo Library.
Wade’s post also included a video of Zaya and Gabrielle walking around and taking photos, surrounded by beautiful trees inside the campus.
What made their family day even healthier were some of the responses from various celebrities on the Insta post.
The University of Washington has a brilliant history and several notable people have graduated from the institution. Phoenix Suns star Isaiah Thomas commented: “I could have given them a tour!!! “That’s so dumb.” Thomas is an alumnus of the University of Washington and also represented the Huskies from 2008-2011.
Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter Taahirah O’Neal also responded to Wade’s post, writing: “I love this, congratulations Zaya!” Former WNBA star Kelsey Plum wrote: “Come on, now, UW, less gooooooo.” With so much recognition from family members, the University of Washington wouldn’t be a bad option for the 16-year-old.
Dwyane Wade had to look in the mirror
Wade is one of the greatest basketball players of all time and has had one of the most successful careers in the NBA. Even with his level of success, he has had some moments in life where he questioned whether he was on the right path. One of those moments was when Zaya was eight years old and struggling to talk to her father about the reality of her as a trans woman. At an event in June last year, Wade talked about the moment he changed his life with Zaya after that.
He said, “So I came home and I remember my son was afraid to talk to me, like he was hiding in a chair on my wife’s arm. I think I’m a parent who says, ‘Hey, come tell me anything! ‘ “I’m a great dad.” After seeing his son almost in a state of panic, he said: “I had to go look in the mirror and ask myself, ‘Why was my son afraid? Are you afraid to tell me something about her?’” Fortunately, the NBA veteran handled the situation well and has been Zaya’s pillar of strength.
