Dwyane Wade fatherhood

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Sorry for the nitpicky spellcheck - I've just always loved how he spells it. Anyways, yes he sounds like a great father, and unfortunately it sounds like his ex wife is not as open to their daughter's transition as he is. I can't imagine how tough that must be for them.
 
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Never liked Wade on the court but he’s always seemed like a good guy.

Great to see that he’s letting his daughter be who she is and supporting her with love.
 
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Love the biological mom's idea that a] it is so lucrative and positive for a teenager to come out as trans and being transitioning, and b] that the two people who are pushing the teenager to do it for the money are *checks notes* a former NBA star and a famous actress.

Good on Dwyane and Gabrielle. And Zaya, of course.
 
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My best friend passed away in his early 20s from a terminal illness in 2010. His dying wish was to meet Dwyane Wade. D-Wade's people called, and they arranged for my friend and me to come to Miami and meet the team. We never did get to have that experience because my friend was too sick to travel. When D-Wade found out we weren't coming, he became my friend's video pen pal. He sent us personalized, videotaped messages -- one from the locker room before a game, one during shootaround, and one in an empty gym. It was only a few minutes out of each day, but he comes across as genuine, thoughtful, caring and humble.
 
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That's what she said.
Scott Cooper's Grand Slam said:
My best friend passed away in his early 20s from a terminal illness in 2010. His dying wish was to meet Dwyane Wade. D-Wade's people called, and they arranged for my friend and me to come to Miami and meet the team. We never did get to have that experience because my friend was too sick to travel. When D-Wade found out we weren't coming, he became my friend's video pen pal. He sent us personalized, videotaped messages -- one from the locker room before a game, one during shootaround, and one in an empty gym. It was only a few minutes out of each day, but he comes across as genuine, thoughtful, caring and humble.
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Thanks for sharing, that is a great thing to hear about any athlete or public figure. Makes you smile.
 
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I fear we’ve seen the end of an era with guys like James and Wade. A lot of professional athletes are completely isolated from the world beginning at childhood. They just can’t form the meaningful human connection with the rest of us that previous generations had.
 
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Devizier said:
I fear we’ve seen the end of an era with guys like James and Wade. A lot of professional athletes are completely isolated from the world beginning at childhood. They just can’t form the meaningful human connection with the rest of us that previous generations had.
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Strong disagree, there are plenty of young athletes doing great things today for other people and their communities. Think about the Mookie feeding the homeless story on Thanksgiving, or this Ja Morant video:

View: https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1544366173814267905?s=20&t=XyvtgOQ9fYByHN9X80pffg
 
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Devizier said:
I fear we’ve seen the end of an era with guys like James and Wade. A lot of professional athletes are completely isolated from the world beginning at childhood. They just can’t form the meaningful human connection with the rest of us that previous generations had.
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I also believe the opposite and am optimistic about their influence in the community moving forward.

So many players on the Cs alone seem more aware, more sophisticated and more compassionate than I certainly was at that age.
 
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Kliq said:
Strong disagree, there are plenty of young athletes doing great things today for other people and their communities. Think about the Mookie feeding the homeless story on Thanksgiving, or this Ja Morant video:

View: https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1544366173814267905?s=20&t=XyvtgOQ9fYByHN9X80pffg
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I agree with you generally, but Ja is a special case. He wasn't even ranked in high school (by ESPN or any recruiting service) and I believe he only got 1 D1 scholarship offer. If there's any recent NBA star who could stay humble, it'd be him.
 
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