Dwyane Wade Reveals His Daughter's Unique Name with Throwback Photo of Shoulder Tattoos

Welcome to the world,Kaavia James Union Wade! On Thursday,Dwyane Wadeshared a throwback photo of himself from above, showing off his freshly tattooed shoulders that bore the name of his newborn daughter. “#TBTGoes back to that one night in China when i decided to get my daughter’s name tattooed on me. Kaavia James Union Wade!#paternityleave,” the NBA starcaptioned the snapshot. Dwayne Wade/Instagram; Inset: Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic RELATED GALLERY:From Being a Stepmom to Revealing Her Fertility Struggles: Inside Gabrielle Union’s Road to Motherhood

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

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 onGood Morning Americaabout 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.

Dwyane Wade Says Being Dad to 'Hero' Daughter Zaya, 14, Has 'Made Me Grow': 'It Opened My Eyes'

Dwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union.Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Dwyane Wadeis reflecting on how his experience as a father to daughterZayahas made him a better person and parent.On Thursday, the retired NBA star, 39, caught up with Craig Melvin on the3rd Hour ofTodayand shared that raising Zaya, who came out as transgender last year, has “made me grow.““I didn’t know anything, I really wasn’t knowledgeable about the LGBTQ+ community,” Wade said.

Dwyane Wade Says Being First Hall-of-Famer Presented by Allen Iverson 'Means Everything' (Exclusive)

Photo:Tom OConnor/NBAE via Getty Tom OConnor/NBAE via Getty After this weekend,Dwyane Wadewill officially be a Hall-of-Famer. “It means everything to me,” Wade tells PEOPLE of Iverson, 48. “I wear the number three jersey because of Allen Iverson and just have so much respect for that man.” The retired Miami Heat staris especially “thankful” to be Iverson’s first presentation into the elite group. “No one has been able to use [Iverson] yet, and that I’m the first one to be able to say Allen Iverson has presented me into the Hall of Fame…that right there, if you tell 17-year-old Dwyane that, I wouldn’t believe you.

Dwyane Wade Says Daughter Zaya Doesn't Want to 'Celebrate' Pride Month but 'Help Other Families'

The Wade family.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Dwyane Wade’s daughterZayais honoringPride Monthin her own way. PEOPLE spoke with the retired NBA star, 40, on theTIME100 Gala red carpet Wednesday evening at Lincoln Center in New York City, where he said his family’s plan for Pride Month is to “support other initiatives,“just like they do every year. “Zaya was very clear that she didn’t want to ‘celebrate’ Pride,” Wade said of his 15-year-old daughter, who is transgender.