Dwyane Wade publicly responded Thursday to his ex-wife’s claim that the former NBA champ is exploiting their 15-year-old daughter Zaya’s petition to legally change her gender and name.
Zaya’s mother, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, objected to the swap under the pretense that Wade was rushing Zaya so he could cash in on prospective marketing opportunities and contracts, including one with Disney.
“While none of us are surprised by Siohvaughn’s attempt to fight Zaya’s identity and her unwavering attempt to drag my name through the mud, I’m very disappointed that she continuously find ways of centering herself and HER needs, without regard to her children,” Wade fumed in a post on social media on Thursday, adding that the accusations had “hurt our children.”
