Dwyane Wade Shares Photo of Daughter Zaya, 18, on Her First Day of College
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NEED TO KNOW
- Zaya Wade is officially celebrating her first day of college
- The 18-year-old was seen in a photo shared to dad Dwyane Wade’s Instagram
- Dwyane previously shared that the teenager graduated from high school in June
Zaya Wade is officially a college student!
On Thursday, Sept. 25, Dwyane Wade shared a photo on his Instagram Stories of his 18-year-old daughter Zaya as she went to college for the first time. In the snap, Zaya could be seen wearing a gray cardigan and plaid mini-skirt, as well as a pair of sneakers.
“First Day of College!” the NBA star proudly wrote across his photo, tagging Zaya’s account as well.
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Dwyane shares two kids, Zaire, 23, and Zaya with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and a son Xavier, 11, with Aja Metoyer. He shares daughter Kaavia, 6, with wife Gabrielle Union and is also the legal guardian of his nephew, Dahveon Morris, 21.
This past June, Dwyane shared a few photos on his Instagram Stories as he celebrated his daughter Zaya’s high school graduation.
In one video, the basketball star could be seen walking to his daughter and standing next to her so they could take a picture together. Zaya held an award while Wade smiled, laughed and hugged his daughter. “Head of the School,” the proud dad wrote across the photo.
He also included a photo of himself holding up his daughter’s diploma, writing, “We did it Joe!” across the photo. Another clip showed a close-up of Zaya’s award, which read, “2024-2025 Head of School’s Award” and “Zaya Wade.” Later, Dwyane included a video of his daughter walking into graduation.
Speaking to Harper Bazaar for their Icons for 2023 series, Zaya shared that her father influences her the most. “My dad is who truly inspires me the most,” she told the publication.
“Kids always tend to look up to their parents, but not only did I idolize him growing up and see him as a real person, I realize that he has played such an essential role in supporting me and the ways I choose to present myself to the world.”
“He’s been so supportive and my biggest advocate. He took the time and learned and grew. I want to have that same mentality going through anything in life,” said Zaya, who came out as transgender in 2020.
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