Dwyane Wade Says Daughter Zaya Wade Knew She Was Transgender At 3-Years-Old

Dwayne Wade made news last year, when his youngest child – born Zaire, came out as transgender. Zaire is now named “Zaya,” and identifies as female, despite having male body parts.

Well now Media Take Out has seen rumors on social media that Zaya has a boyfriend. And the teenage boyfriend appears to be transgender too.

Zaya Wade’s stepmother Gabrielle Union posted a picture of the family – and Zaya has her arm around the new friend.

Zaya’s boyfriend’s name is Hudson. But like Zaya, Hudson appears to be trans too. If the photos on his public IG page are accurate, he appears to have been born with female body parts, but identifies as a male.

Dwyane Wade Says 12-Year-Old Daughter Zaya Knew Gender Identity ‘for 9 Years’ Before Coming Out

“As parents, we put our hopes and we put our fears on our kids. With Zaya, we decided to listen to her. And she’s walking us on the journey,” Dwyane Wade said

Dwyane Wade’s 12-year-old daughter Zaya knew from an early age she was different, it just took her father a little longer to catch up.

On Tuesday, the retired NBA star opened up to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America about how he and his family are supporting Zaya, who recently revealed she identifies as female.

In their candid chat, Wade revealed that Zaya — whom he shares with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches — had long been aware of her gender identity.

“She’s known it for nine years. She’s known since she was 3 years old,” Wade, 38, said. “Along this way we’ve asked questions and we’ve learned. But she’s known.”

Asked how long he’s known, Wade said that he was keenly conscious in the beginning of one thing and one thing only: that he needed to confront some of his own biases and open himself up to his child’s feelings.

“I knew early on that I had to check myself,” he explained. “That’s what I knew. I knew early on that I had to ask myself questions.”

“I’ve been a person in a locker room that has been a part of the conversation that has said the wrong phrases and the wrong words myself,” Wade continued. “As I got older and I watched my daughter grow, I had to go and look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘Who are you? What are you going to do if your child comes home and says, “Dad, I’m not a boy … I’m a trans girl.” What are you going to do?’ That was my moment of real.”