Former NBA, player Dwyane Wade has reacted after his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade alleged in a court filing that he’s trying to make money off their child Zaya’s “name and gender change.”
Zaya was born male and was named Zion before she came out as transgender in 2020 and said she identifies as female.
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Funches-Wade submitted an objection to a Los Angeles County court requesting Zaya Wade wait until “the age of majority” to make permanent changes to her identity.
Siohvaughn Funches-Wade accused Dwyane Wade of manipulating their child’s identity for deal with Disney.
Zaya’s mother says she fears her child is being pressured into the permanent change by her father, who is “poised to profit” from the transition.
She is fighting to block the gender and name change and wants Zaya to make the decision for herself once she is 18.
Responding to his ex-wife’s claim, Dwyane accused her of an “unwavering attempt” to drag his name “through the mud.”
