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Dwyane Wade

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Also Known As:
Flash, D-Wade, D Wade
Height:
6' 4"
Hometown:
Chicago

Bio:
Dwyane Wade (born Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. in Chicago, Illinois on January 7, 1982) is an American NBA player. He currently plays for the Miami Heat. He was the NBA Finals MVP in 2006. He led the United States’ basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won his third NBA championship in 2013 after the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs, However, the Heat lost to the Spurs in 2014.

Best Known For:
Dwyane Wade is best known for playing on the Miami Heat NBA team.

Personal Life:
Dwyane married his high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches in 2002. They divorced in 2010. He has two children from his marriage to Siohvaughn:  Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade and Zion Malachi Airamis Wade. He began dating Gabrielle Union in 2009. Dwyane conceived a son with longtime friend Aja Metoyer in 2013, during Gabrielle and Dwyane’s brief split. The NBA player and Gabrielle married on August 30, 2014.

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Dwyane Wade Admits He Was A Groomzilla: Planned $5 Million Wedding

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union tied the knot of Aug. 30 and we’ve got all the details on their $5 million nuptials, including how Dwyane was a total groomzilla!
Dwyane Wade, 32, and Gabrielle Union’s, 41, Aug. 30 Miami wedding was nothing short of lavish. The couple said “I do” surrounded by their family and friends at the luxurious Chateau Artisan estate.

August 31, 2014

Dwyane Wade’s Ex-Wife Accuses: He Gave Me An STD & Hit Me

A shocking report claims that the NBA star, who recently fathered a love child, beat his ex-wife and much worse!
Gabrielle Union better buckle up because the other shoe has just dropped! Just when you thought Dwyane Wade couldn’t have any more drama in his life, his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Wade, claims in newly filed court documents, that he beat her, threw her, and blocked her access to her money when she threatened to leave.

February 12, 2014
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Gabrielle Union Blames Herself For Dwyane Wade Split, Love Child

The ‘Being Mary Jane’ actress spoke out about her relationship with her fiancé, Dwyane Wade, for the first time in an interview since news broke he fathered a child with an ex while they were broken up. Gabrielle admitted she more career-focused than relationship-driven, and now she wants to focus on their family.
Gabrielle Union revealed in a new interview that her brief split with now fiancé Dwyane Wade came at a time when she was prioritizing her acting career over their relationship. During their split, Dwyane had a baby with his ex, Aja Metoyer, and now the possibly pregnant Gabrielle confessed she only blames herself for putting a strain on their love.

January 10, 2014
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Aja Metoyer: Truth Behind Twitter Account Dissing Gabrielle Union

A Twitter account claiming to be Aja Metoyer, the mother of Dwyane Wade’s love child, had harsh things to say about his current fiancée, Gabrielle Union, calling her a ‘homewrecker’ and claiming Aja had been in a 9-year romance with Dwyane. All tweets were mysteriously deleted, and then the user denied being Aja! What?
Aja Metoyer was brought right into the spotlight after it was revealed she is the mother of NBA player Dwyane Wade’s third son. A new Twitter account emerged, claiming at first to be Aja, but when tweets turned nasty about Dwyane’s current fiancée, Gabrielle Union, the Twitter user later backtracked and said they weren’t Aja after all. Get the truth behind this confusing story!

January 7, 2014
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Aja Metoyer: 5 Things To Know About Dwyane Wade’s Baby’s Mother

Less than a week after the Miami Heat baller admitted to fathering a child who was born on Nov. 10, 2013, find out everything you need to know about the mother!
After it was revealed on Dec. 31 that Dwyane Wade conceived a son while “on a break” from now-fiancee Gabrielle Union, all the attention has been on the Miami Heat baller. But who is the mother of Dwyane’s love child? Find out below.

January 4, 2014
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Dwyane Wade: I’m ‘Better Now’ After Having Love Child

Dwyane Wade has definitely had his ups and downs over 2013, but he still cozied to his new fiancée, Gabrielle Union to ring in the New Year. The basketball star shared a sweet pic, revealing that he is ready for 2014.
Dwyane Wade, 31, became a father for the third time to Xavier Zechariah on Nov. 10. While he is currently engaged to actress Gabrielle Union, the mother of the child is 30-year-old Aja Metoyer, who he reportedly hooked up with while he was on a break from Gabrielle. In a new message, Dwyane comments on the year’s down points — saying that he’s “better now.”

January 2, 2014
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Dwyane Wade Conceived Son While Dating Gabrielle Union — Report

Gabrielle Union must have been shocked to learn that her fiancé Dwyane Wade fathered a son with a mystery ex while they were on a break, and now news has gotten worse — on Dec. 31, reports surfaced that Gabrielle and Dwyane were still together when the baby was conceived!
Poor Gabrielle Union, 41, barely had time to enjoy her new engagement to NBA star Dwyane Wade, 41, before news broke that Dwyane had fathered a child with Aja Metoyer. Now, the timing of their son’s birth reveals that Dwyane was still with Gabrielle during the child’s conception!

December 31, 2013
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