Jenna Bush Hager and Dwyane Wade on ‘Today with Jenna & Friends’.Photo:Nathan Congleton/NBC
Nathan Congleton/NBC
Dwyane Wadereceived a special message on his first day guest hostingToday with Jenna and Friends.
The former Miami Heat point guard, 43, officially began his weeklong appearance on the daytime talk show on Monday, March 10, and hostJenna Bush Hagerhad a special message for him to commemorate his first day.
The former first daughter, 43, then commented on how “sweet” the video was, adding that she loved that his daughter called him her “favorite friend.” In response, Wade said, “We friends, you know what I mean? And, then, I be daddy sometimes, and she gets to see that side [and] he eyes get big when she sees that.”
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Wade shares two children,Zaire, 23, andZaya, 17, with his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and a sonXavier, 11, with Aja Metoyer. After getting married to actressGabrielle Union, 52, in August 2014, the couple welcomed Kaavia in 2018. Wade is also the legal guardian of his nephew, Dahveon Morris, 21.
Wade told PEOPLE in 2021 that he really tries to “get to know” his kids. “I try to meet them where they’re at, and I don’t try to always bring them to where I want them to be,” he explained.
The athlete also thinks it’s important to “lead with love.”
“I want to be somebody who my kids always understand, that can adapt, and that is willing to grow and is willing to learn,” he told PEOPLE in 2021. “Also, someone that they can come to for advice about this, that or the third, and that will not be judgmental about it.”
Dwyane Wade and his daughter Kaavia.Dwyane Wade/Instagram
Dwyane Wade/Instagram
In January, the athlete celebrated his 43rd birthday, spending it with his family and receiving a gift from his daughter Kaavia. On Monday, Jan. 20, a carousel was shared to Kaavia’sInstagram, with the first image showcasing the NBA star hugging his daughter while he showed off a cozy robe with the words “Kaav’s Dad” printed on the chest.
Additional slides showed Wade opening another gift, a gold chain seemingly from Target, and blowing out his candles positioned on a single donut within a 12-pack from Blinkie’s Donuts.
“Usually you got my back, but today I got yours daddy 🫶🏾,” the caption read. “p.s. I’ll send you my @target bill later for this gift 😘”
source: people.com