The NBA legend has long been supportive of his 15-year-old daughter's transition, while her biological mother has fought it in court.
But Zaya’s biological mother, Siovaughn Funches-Wade, has accused her ex-husband of trying to profit off his daughter, now 15, andto prevent her from transitioning until she turns 18. “I have concerns that [Dwyane] may be pressuring our child to move forward with the name and gender change in order to capitalize on the financial opportunities that he has received from companies,” she claimed in the November filing.
“We’re not the only family that’s had to deal with gender expression, gender identity, sexuality, with their child,”ahead of his documentary premiere. “We understand the position we’ve been put in, especially in our community, and even though it’s not always a popular thing to speak out on issues that people are uncomfortable with or not as educated on, but this is the platform that God gave me and my family. So, we use it.
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