How Many Kids Do Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Have?

Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade

Dwayne shares his son, Zaire — who was born in 2002 — with his ex-wife and high school sweetheart, Siohvaughn Funches. Zaire has inherited some serious basketball skills from his dad, as several colleges offered him spots on their respective teams when he was wrapping up high school. He is currently playing on the Basketball Africa League for the Cape Town Tigers.

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Zaya Wade

Zaya is the second child that Dwyane and Siohvaughn share. Born on May 29, 2007, she made headlines after attending the 2019 Pride parade in Miami with her siblings and stepmom in tow. In February 2020, Dwyane discussed Zaya's gender identity on "The Ellen Degeneres Show."

"Zaya, our 12-year-old, came home and said: 'Hey, so I want to talk to you guys. I think going forward I'm ready to live my truth. And I want to be referenced as 'she' and 'her.' I would love for you guys to call me Zaya,'" he told Ellen DeGeneres.

Since then, Zaya has been open about the challenges and rewards of being out and proud. "There are some highs and some lows," she told Dazed in March. "I mean, a lot of attention equals a lot more hate, a lot of transphobia, and [there is] a lot of pressure on me, but I'm also able to reach more people. The positives of having such an inclusive platform completely outweigh all of the negativity online."

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Xavier Zechariah Wade

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Dwyane welcomed his third child, Xavier, on Nov. 10, 2013, with his longtime friend Aja Metoyer. In his photographic memoir, "Dwyane," Dwyane shared that raising his youngest son has its challenges because Xavier is not living with him and Union.

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Dahveon Morris

In 2011, Dwyane was awarded full custody of his nephew, Dahveon (pictured on the far right), by a judge in Florida, per the Miami Herald. Although Dwyane's sister and Dahveon's mother, Deanna Morris, still has parental rights, Dwyane has been raising Dahveon ever since. He's the oldest of the crew, born on Sept. 17, 2001.

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Kaavia James Union Wade

Dwyane and Union welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Kaavia, via surrogate on Nov. 7, 2018. According to Union, Kaavia has always had plenty of attitude. "She looks just like Dad, but I'd like to think the attitude is from me," she told People. "She will stare into your soul and tell you about yourself through her eyes."

Kaavia is quite literally *always* a mood, as proven by her parents' nickname for her, Shady Baby. Union and Dwyane even released a children's book of the same name inspired by Kaav. Union has also been sure to surround her daughter with positivity, and in March, she shared a sweet Instagram video showing herself repeating affirmations like "I am brave" alongside her daughter in front of a mirror.

Union told Parents in August that they're so excited for Kaavia to start pre-K this year. "I hope she learns how to expand her friend circle and feel comfortable with new people and learning new things. And I hope she approaches it all with gusto," she said.

Dwyane also said it's particularly important for them to help Kaavia learn to stand up for herself. "We give her the freedom to have a say in her space, her appearance, and the things she wants to do," he explained. "The only way we're going to know our child is by listening to her, watching her, and seeing what she's interested in."

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