Dwyane Wade's Son Zaire Speaks Out Against 'Hate' Directed at Dad for Being 'True to His Family'

Photo: Tom O’Connor/NBAE via Getty Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire is standing up for his dad this Father’s Day. “All the hate and backlash that @dwyanewade receives for bein a good father is crazy 2 me. A lot of you alls emotions comes out of your own insecurities from your fatherhood.. don’t forecast that on us,” wrote Zaire. “What more do you want out of your dad than to love and support whatever you do in life?

Dwyane Wade's Wife Gabrielle Union and Son Zaire Honor Him on 39th Birthday with Sweet Messages

Dwyane Wadeis feeling the birthday love. The retired NBA star turned 39 on Sunday, and his wifeGabrielle Unioncelebrated with a sweet video on Instagram that featured a montage of the couple and their 2-year-old daughterKaavia James. Wade’s three children,Zaire Blessing Dwyane, 18,Xavier Zechariah, 7, andZaya, 13, are also featured in the video. Zaire shared his own tribute to his dad on Instagram with a sweet father-son throwback photo. “3️⃣9️⃣🤞🏾 Love you deeper than the surface 🖤,” he captioned the post.

Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union and Daughter Zaya Kick Off 'College Visits Season' with Fun-Filled Campus Tour

Dwyane Wade with Zaya Wade; Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union.Photo:Instagram/dwyanewade Instagram/dwyanewade Dwyane WadeandGabrielle Unionare preparing daughterZaya Wadefor her next chapter! The retired basketball star, 42, and the actress, 51, accompanied Zaya, 16, on a tour of the University of Washington in Seattle, and Dwyane documented the visit with a sweetInstagram post. In one shot, he and Zaya smile together under an umbrella — in UW purple! — and in another, the teen poses between tables and shelves in the college’s famous Suzzallo Library.

Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union Open Up About Leaving Florida, Moving Family to California: 'Finding a Community'

Photo:Texas Isaiah/PARENTS Texas Isaiah/PARENTS Dwyane WadeandGabrielle Unionare opening up about making decisions that benefit their whole family.Appearing on the cover ofParents' first-ever digital issue, the retired NBA star, 41, and theBring It Onactress, 50, talked about their decision to move from Florida to California as a family.“There are a lot of reasons we decided California wasbest for our familyand finding a community for Zaya was a big part of that," Wade said of his 16-year-old daughter, who is transgender.

Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union Plea for LGBTQ Rights at NAACP Image Awards: 'Will We Fight for All?'

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Dwyane WadeandGabrielle Unionare continuing to champion the fight forLGBTQrights. As the couple accepted the President’s Award at Saturday’sNAACPImage Awards in Pasadena, Calif., they acknowledged that the intersection of rights for Black and LGBTQ people “continues to be rough” one day after daughterZaya Wade’slegal name change and gender assignment. “Zaya, as your father, all I’ve wanted to do is get it right. I’ve sat back and watched how gracefully you’ve taken on the public scrutiny,” Wade, 41, said.