Dwayne Wade’s son granted gender change and new legal name

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Dwayne Wade’s son granted gender change and new legal name

A Los Angeles County judge signed off on the new legal identity for Dwayne Wade’s 15-year-old.

According to TMZ, her father first petitioned the court in August 2022.

The teenager is now legally female, and her full legal name is Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade.

Zaya, whom Dwyane shares with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, came out as trans in February 2020.

The retired NBA star and Funches, who divorced in 2010 after eight years of marriage, had differing opinions on how to handle the matter.

The athlete, 41, has consistently advocated for Zaya’s right to “live more comfortably and honestly in all aspects of her life,” while Funches, also 41, has accused her ex of “pressuring” their child to “move forward” with a name and gender change “in order to capitalize on

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