Dwyane Wade Opens up Aboutbr Supporting Transgender Daughter Dwyane Wade recently appeared onbr 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' and spokebr about his 12-year-old daughter, Zaya. During the interview, Wade describedbr the moment Zaya, formerly Zion,br decided she wanted to live her “truth.” Dwyane Wade, onbr 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' The 38-year-old retired NBA All-Star saidbr it was his “job” as a parent to support his childbr no matter what, even if it involves “sexuality.” Dwyane Wade, onbr 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' He said that he and his wife, Gabrielle Union,br have sought help from the ‘Pose’ cast in orderbr to learn about the LGBTQ community. Dwyane Wade, onbr 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' Union also shared a message of support for herbr daughter, posting a clip of Wade and Zaya to Twitter.