Dwyane Wa Shar a Powerful Msage About Raisg a Gay Son

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The world woke up Monday to the news that future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wa is plete support for his son who announced he is gay.

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DWYANE WA SHAR A POWERFUL MSAGE ABOUT RAISG A GAY SON

Former NBA player Dwyane Wa opens up about raisg a gay son, sharg a very powerful - and very necsary - msage to parents everywhere. * dwyane wade gay som *

“I had to look myself the mirror and say, ‘What if your son home and tells you he’s gay? Dwyane Wa has spoken ndidly about the genr journey of his son Zn, 12, who ma the cisn to intify as female and now go by the name Dogg claims he "didn’t threaten" Gayle Kg while fendg Kobe Bryant durg angry rantThe basketball star, 38, opened up durg an terview wh Ellen DeGener about parentg Zaya, who he shar wh his ex-wife Shvghn explaed that he and his wife Gabrielle Unn, 47, are "proud alli" of the LGBTQ+ muny and tailed how the uple are tg themselv on the suatn.

Former NBA player Dwyane Wa opens up about raisg a gay son, sharg a very powerful - and very necsary - msage to parents everywhere. Dwyane Wa shared a powerful msage about raisg a gay son.

And, I had to look myself the mirror and say, 'What if your son e home and tell you he's gay? After the terview was brought forward aga, many said they were not surprised as they have spected that Dwyane is eher bisexual or gay. Another claimed, "I knew Dwyane wa was gay- he wore heels as a kid and he was prob mad wasn't accepted and he was forced to play basketball now he livg virly through his son…forcg his son to wear drs.

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Dwyane Wa said he publicly supports his 12-year-old son Zn recently attendg the Miami Beach Gay Pri bee 's his job as a father. * dwyane wade gay som *

Dwyane Wa said he publicly supports his 12-year-old son recently attendg the Miami Beach Gay Pri para bee 's his job as a father. *Dwyane Wa fans are qutng his sexualy after the retired basketball player shared some photos on Instagram that have sparked gay mors. One menter poted out the tattoo on his leg, notg that folks rockg a “thigh tattoo” ually have gay tennci.

Referrg to Wa’s gay tween son who attend a Pri Para over the summer, one menter noted, “A’t no heterosexual Man takg his son to the Pri Para. Dwyane prevly addrsed his support of his gay son durg an terview, sayg: “I’m dog what every parent has to do.

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YOU N LEARN SOMETHG OM  YOUR KIDS. THE 37-YEAR-OLD NTUED, "I HAD TO LOOK MYSELF THE MIRROR WHEN MY SON AT THE TIME WAS 3 YEARS OLD AND ME AND MY WIFE STARTED HAVG NVERSATNS ABOUT NOTICG THAT HE WASN'T ON THE BOY VIBE THAT ZAIRE [WA'S OTHER SON] WAS ON.”HE ALSO ADD, "AND, I HAD TO LOOK MYSELF THE MIRROR AND SAY, 'WHAT IF YOUR SON E HOME AND TELL YOU HE'S GAY? WHAT ARE YOU GOG TO DO? HOW ARE YOU GOG TO BE? HOW ARE YOU GOG TO ACT? IT A'T ABOUT HIM. HE KNOWS WHO HE IS. IT'S ABOUT YOU. WHO ARE YOU?'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#0A0A0A;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RELATED: BOTHAM JEAN AND ATATIANA JEFFERSON’S ATTORNEY IS REPRENTG THE FAI OF THREE BLACK FATHERS KILLED BY POLICE THIS WEEKHE REVEALED HIS WIFE GABRIELLE UNN HELPED HIM TO BE MORE OPEN-MD. "I GREW UP WH THE SAME PERSPECTIVE AS A LOT OF THE PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT'S A LTLE IGNORANT,” HE ADMTED. “I GREW UP WH A SIAR PERSPECTIVE. 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Matt Barn asked Dwyane Wa straight-up what 's like raisg a gay son g om a hyper-mascule NBA background .. and what D-Wa says is powerful stuff. * dwyane wade gay som *

”He also add, "And, I had to look myself the mirror and say, 'What if your son e home and tell you he's gay? On Parentg Gay Son. Matt Barn asked Dwyane Wa straight-up what 's like raisg a gay son g om a hyper-mascule NBA background...

Even takg him to a Gay Pri Ftival Miami Beach last April.

DWYANE WA GIV POWERFUL SPEECH ON PARENTG GAY SON

Dwyane Wa and his wife, actrs Gabrielle Unn, have been makg powerful public statements support of Wa's gay son, Zn Malachi Airamis, 12. * dwyane wade gay som *

Matt asked Dwyane about his approach to parentg a gay son. "And, I had to look myself the mirror and say, 'What if your son e home and tell you he's gay?

In an terview wh Entertament Tonight ahead of the release of his new Apple TV+ doceri They Call Me Magic, the former Lakers star, 62, revealed that EJ, who me out publicly as gay 2013, helped spire Wa, 40, and Unn, 49, who publicly opened up about Zaya's genr inty more than two years ago. Power uple Dwyane Wa and his wife, actrs Gabrielle Unn, have been makg powerful public statements support of Wa’s gay son, Zn Malachi Airamis, 12. In an terview wh Variety on Thursday, Dwyane Wa spoke about supportg his 11-year-old son Zn's cisn to march a gay pri para this past retired basketball player, 37, said was his "job as a father" to support his INSIDER's homepage for more stori.

DWYANE WA SPEAKS OUT ABOUT G TO GRIPS WH HAVG A GAY SON

Basketball star Dwyane Wa has rpond to backlash he faced for supportg his son's cisn to march a gay pri 's youngt son Zn, 11, marched the Miami Beach Pri para April wh his step-mom Gabrielle Unn. The world woke up Monday to the news that future NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wa is plete support for his son who has announced at 11 years old that he is gay. This is a stark ntrast om yteryear when Black male figur would shun or even monize their gay children.

Earv “Magic” Johnson, 59, may be an NBA legend and bs mogul, but he’s also been a lovg and supportive dad to his openly gay son EJ, now 26. Magic Johnson shared his experience of learng that his son, Earv “EJ” Johnson, was gay wh Ellen DeGener on her eponymo show.

NBA STARS DWYANE WA AND MAGIC JOHNSON CELEBRATE THEIR GAY SONS

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NBA stars Dwyane Wa and Magic Johnson celebrate their gay sons.

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