Dwyane Wade on How Zaya's Journey Has Helped Him Grow as a Person

Exclusive: Dwyane Wade on his decision to discuss Zaya’s journey publicly.

The NBA star introduced the world to his 12-year-old child,

"Well, we're not the only family that deals with all the things we've spoken about. We're not the only family that had to deal with surrogacy, to bring our daughter into the world," Wade began, referencing his and wife 's struggle to welcome their baby girl, Kaavia."We're not the only family that's had to deal with gender expression, gender identity, sexuality, with their child.

Zaya's journey has taught Wade a lot about himself."For me, it's always about being able to adapt and being able to learn, and always being able to grow," he shared."I think coming from the inner city of Chicago early on, I was kind of closed-minded on a lot of things. And I've been with my wife, traveling the world, meeting people, going to different places, I've learned to keep my mind open, keep my eyes open, keep my heart open, keep my thoughts open.

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