Appearing on the I Am Athlete YouTube channel, Dwyane Wade opened up to Brandon Marshall and Ryan Clark about his experience raising and supporting a transgender child.
Wade reflected on his own upbringing and how that shaped his childhood and behaviour at a young age. “Growing up in the inner city of Chicago, in the hood, you’re told that boys do this: boys play football, boys play basketball, boys play baseball, boys date girls … whatever the case may be,” Dwyane explained. “I’m no different, I’m raised that way.
I’m in the locker room, I’m saying all the things that people say.” However, the turning point for the former basketball player came when Zaya was three years old.