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Pressuring Our Child to Name and Gender Change Ex-Wife Attacks Dwyane Wade Over Big Step with 15-Year-Old Daughter

Published 11/07/2022, 5:08 PM ESTBy Former Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade’s ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade has made some serious accusations about her former husband. She recently filed an objection to Wade’s petition for recognition of their transgender daughter Zaya’s gender change and issuance of a new birth certificate. However, Funches-Wade has objected to the legal petition. She claimed that Zaya was being financially pressured to make such a big decision about her sexuality. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The 15-year-old Zaya is not an adult yet. Hence, she would require a court order and permission from her parents for the changes to be made. In the recently surfaced court documents, ‘s ex-wife has claimed that the three-time NBA champ was in a position to profit from their minor child’s gender and name changes. The 41-year-old stated that many companies were interested in Zaya’s situation. She cited opportunities for contracts and endorsements that could have incentivized the move. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

Ex-wife attacks Dwyane Wade with serious accusations

Siohvaughn Funches-Wade attacked Dwyane Wade by suggesting that he was trying to benefit from the financial opportunity at hand. Funches-Wade , “I have concerns that Wade may be pressuring our child to move forward with the name and gender change in order to capitalize on the financial opportunities that he has received from companies.” Further, Funches-Wade insisted that Wade admitted to making a lot of money with Zaya’s name and gender situation. She asserted that Wade had plans of making their child famous due to the issue and the available options in hand during a meeting in Atlanta in April 2022. Wade’s ex-wife requested that Zaya should not be allowed to change her gender and name until she turns 18. She argued that her publicized transition will put a lot of pressure on their minor child. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

Has Wade responded to the objection

Dwyane Wade is yet to file a response to his ex-wife’s objection. However, he did send some harsh words Funches-Wade’s way. Wade deemed her as an ‘absent mother’. Wade first shared the coming out story of Zaya at The Ellen Degeneres Show in 2020. The Miami Heat legend stated that their then-12-year-old daughter told him and his wife, Gabriel Union, that ‘she was ready to live [her] truth’. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story: Thus, it would be interesting to see how Dwyane Wade deals with the allegations from his ex-wife. It is disappointing to Zaya finding herself in the midst of a parental battle about her sexuality.

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ADVERTISEMENT Rohit Kumawat 260 articlesRohit Kumawat is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing an MBA in Media and Business Management, Rohit holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He has been working as a Sports and Entertainment writer for over a year.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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