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Dwyane Wade Reveals Unique Parenting Strategy With Daughter Zaya Wade
Dwyane Wade Reveals Unique Parenting Strategy With Daughter Zaya Wade. Wade’s 18-year-old daughter Zaya seems to have received plenty of pointers from her dad on how to maneuver through her financial dealings. Zaya has now gained the confidence and business acumen to partner with plenty of recognizable brands. The sky could very well be the limit with regard to Zaya’s future as she continues to grow into her own as a businessperson with her successful father right by her side.
Former Miami Heat legend and 3-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has been enjoying post-retirement life.
After he wrapped up his final NBA season in 2018-19 at the age of 37, the all-time great shooting guard shifted his focus to running a myriad of businesses and teaching his children how to navigate life.
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Specifically, Wade’s 18-year-old daughter Zaya seems to have received plenty of pointers from her dad on how to maneuver through her financial dealings.
During a recent episode of Wade’s Wy Network podcast, the former dominant shooting guard took the opportunity to detail his daughter’s expectations when it comes to money and financial responsibility.
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“You’re responsible for what with your own team?” Dwyane asked Zaya.
“Payment.”
“She pays everyone. Daddy don’t pay everybody.”
“She’s responsible for paying. If she wants stylists, if she want her hair, she want her makeup.”
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“Whatever she wants, you have to know financially that you can (do it).”
With Wade more present in his daughter’s life both as a father and financial advisor of sorts, Zaya has now gained the confidence and business acumen to partner with plenty of recognizable brands.
Over the past few years, the young entrepreneur has worked closely with brands such as the eyeglass manufacturer Warby Parker and sports apparel giant Puma, the latter of which she created a custom shoe with in Dec. 2023.
As she continues to grow into her own as a businessperson with her successful father right by her side, the sky could very well be the limit with regard to Zaya’s future.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Wade Barrett Joins Joe Tessitore On WWE SmackDown Commentary Team
Wade Barrett has joined Joe Tessitore in his move to WWE SmackDown. Pat McAfee and Michael Cole returned to WWE RAW for the Netflix premiere, and they will be the broadcast team for the show moving forward.
Joe Tessitore debuted on the September 2 episode of WWE RAW, and he called the action with Wade Barrett. Pat McAfee and Michael Cole returned to WWE RAW for the Netflix premiere, and they will be the broadcast team for the show moving forward. Triple H had confirmed that Joe Tessitore would move to WWE SmackDown, but Barrett’s status was not official.
On the January 10 episode of WWE SmackDown, Wade Barrett joined Joe Tessitore, so they will be the show’s commentary team going forward.
Barrett previously moved to SmackDown in October 2022. He shifted over to RAW in August 2023. Barrett then returned to SmackDown in February 2024 before he went back to RAW in September.
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Wade Barrett Comments On The End Of His WWE RAW Commentary Run
The December 30 episode of WWE RAW marked the final show before the Netflix premiere. It also marked the end of Wade Barrett’s run on commentary on RAW. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will return to RAW commentary on January 6. They will replace Barrett and Joe Tessitore. Barrett previously moved to WWE SmackDown in October 2022 after he had a run on NXT.
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Wade Barrett says Michael Cole and Pat McAfee are up.
The December 30 episode of WWE RAW marked the final show before the Netflix premiere. It also marked the end of Wade Barrett’s run on commentary on RAW. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will return to RAW commentary on January 6. In doing so, they will replace Barrett and Joe Tessitore.
In a tweet, Wade Barrett commented on the end of his time on WWE RAW commentary. He expressed his gratitude for the opportunity and his excitement for the Netflix premiere. Barrett said that he would Tessitore would see fans on the RAW post-show on January 6.
Barrett previously moved to WWE SmackDown in October 2022 after he had a run on NXT. He then shifted over to RAW in August 2023. Barrett went back to SmackDown at the end of January 2024. He and Tessitore later became the RAW commentary duo on September 2.
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Dwyane Wade statue roasted for not looking like NBA star
The Heat unveiled the statue Sunday, about eight months after team president Pat Riley announced plans for the tribute. Wade is Miami’s all-time leading scorer, and he and Udonis Haslem are the only players to have been on all three Heat teams that won NBA championships. Some fans even compared the statue to the fictional character Morpheus from “The Matrix,” portrayed by actor Laurence Fishburne.“The Dwyane Wade statue will haunt me until my dying day,’ X user Mark Strotman wrote, attaching a close-up of the statue’s face.
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(NewsNation) — American basketball legend Dwyane Wade may be the first Miami Heat player to have been immortalized outside the team’s arena, but fans are taking to social media, roasting the misrepresentation of Wade’s new statue.
The Heat unveiled the statue Sunday, about eight months after team president Pat Riley announced plans for the tribute. Wade is Miami’s all-time leading scorer, and he and Udonis Haslem are the only players to have been on all three Heat teams that won NBA championships.
The problem is that Wade’s statue doesn’t look anything like him, and his fans have made that opinion known.
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“Dwyane Wade’s Heat career -15 seasons -3 championships -All-time leader in points, games, assists, and steals -1 completely unrecognizable statue,” Barstool Sports posted to X, poking fun at the moment Wade observed the statue for the first time.
Memes and video clips of the unveiling have flooded social media. One video circulating is of Wade lightheartedly asking, “Who is this guy?”
Some fans even compared the statue to the fictional character Morpheus from “The Matrix,” portrayed by actor Laurence Fishburne.
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“The Dwyane Wade statue will haunt me until my dying day,” X user Mark Strotman wrote, attaching a close-up of the statue’s face.
Still, the three-time NBA champion was a class act, accepting the honor with gratitude.
“This is crazy,” Wade said moments after the unveiling. “I wanted to feel this. Life goes by so fast and it’s very rare that we get to feel things, because we’re always off to the next thing. … I wanted to feel this, man. I wanted to look at it.”
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Trump, pointing to San Jose State volleyball player, vows to ban transgender athletes
Donald Trump says he would ban all transgender women from competing in women’s sports. Four universities have forfeited matches against San Jose State following controversy. The issue will again come to a head Oct. 26 when the Spartans are scheduled to play at Nevada. The Nevada players voted to forfeit the match while the school insisted it be played, the school said.. Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Nevada U.S. Senate candidate Sam. Brown attended Nevada’S match against Utah State on Tuesday in Reno to support the players. The players have retained a lawyer, who is one of several who has a history of taking up causes including a school district in its efforts to bar transgender students from its local athletic competitions. The team captain said, “For us, it always came down to … equal opportunity, fair play on the court’ “I never saw a ball hit so hard, hit the girl in the head,” Trump said.
Four universities have forfeited matches against the Spartans following controversy over the gender identity of one of the team’s players.
Answering a question about transgender athletes, Trump referenced a play last week showing a San Jose State player spiking a ball that hit a San Diego State player in the arms, briefly knocking her down. The player successfully kept the ball in play with the dig and immediately stood up and smiled.
A video of the play circulated on social media accompanied by claims that the San Diego State player was hit on the head while noting that the San Jose State player is transgender.
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“I saw the slam, it was a slam. I never saw a ball hit so hard, hit the girl in the head,” Trump said. “But other people, even in volleyball, they’ve been permanently, I mean, they’ve been really hurt badly. Women playing men. But you don’t have to do the volleyball. We stop it. We stop it. We absolutely stop it. You can’t have it.
“You just ban it. The president bans it. You just don’t let it happen.”
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San Diego State issued a statement disputing Trump’s characterization of the play, saying, “It has been incorrectly reported that a San Diego State University student-athlete was hit in the face with a volleyball during match play with San Jose State University. The ball bounced off the shoulder of the student-athlete, and the athlete was uninjured and did not miss a play. We have called for corrections from multiple media outlets.”
San Diego State won the match in straight sets. It was one of three conference matches played by San Jose State since the identity of the transgender player became public, and the Spartans have lost all three.
Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State and Wyoming forfeited matches this season against San Jose State, with none of the schools explicitly saying why.
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The issue will again come to a head Oct. 26 when San Jose State is scheduled to play at Nevada, whose players voted to forfeit the match while the school insisted it be played. Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Nevada U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown attended Nevada’s match against Utah State on Tuesday in Reno to support the players.
The politicians had been at a campaign event for Trump in nearby Carson City, possibly giving the issue the national attention that Trump seized upon a day later.
“For us, it always came down to … equal opportunity, fair play on the court,” Nevada team captain Sia Liilii told the Reno Gazette Journal. “Women have fought so hard to get to the point where we are, playing D1 volleyball and having matches like this. For someone who is a biological male to come in is not fair.”
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The Nevada administration released a statement explaining why the match against San Jose State should be played:
“The University and its athletic programs are governed by the Nevada Constitution and Nevada law, which strictly protect equality of rights under the law, and that equality of rights shall not be denied or abridged by this state or any of its subdivisions on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin. The University is also governed by federal law as well as the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Mountain West Conference, which include providing competition in an inclusive and supportive environment.”
Despite the university making its stance clear, Liilii said the team will not play San Jose State. She is one of several players who have retained lawyer Joey Gilbert, who has a history of taking up right-wing causes including representing a Nevada school district in its efforts to bar transgender students from local athletic competitions.
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“I know what our team is going to do, and we are going to have integrity,” Liilii told the Gazette Journal.
The NCAA adopted new rules a year ago pertaining to transgender athletes, who must document sport-specific testosterone levels at the beginning of their season and again six months later. They also must document testosterone levels four weeks before championship selections.
“We are steadfast in our support of transgender student-athletes and the fostering of fairness across college sports,” said John DeGioia, chair of the NCAA board of governors and Georgetown president. “It is important that NCAA member schools, conferences and college athletes compete in an inclusive, fair, safe and respectful environment and can move forward with a clear understanding of the new policy.”
Nevertheless, the schools that forfeited volleyball matches have the backing of politicians in their states. Idaho’s Republican Gov. Brad Little recently signed an executive order barring sports teams at Boise State and other public schools in the state from playing against teams with transgender athletes.
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A federal judge blocked Idaho from becoming the first U.S. state to enact a ban on transgender women competing in female public school sports in 2020, upholding a challenge by a transgender Boise State student. Idaho. Atty. Gen. Raúl Labrador requested that the U.S. Supreme Court review the ruling, noting that Idaho is one of 25 states that have passed laws restricting transgender athletes from competing on teams that align with their gender identity.
Wyoming’s decision to forfeit was backed by Gov. Mark Gordon in a social media post: “I am in full support of the decision by @wyoathletics to forego playing its volleyball match against San Jose State. It is important we stand for integrity and fairness in female athletics.”
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Mountain West schools UNLV and New Mexico have said they will play scheduled matches against San Jose State.
The issue became public when San Jose State co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit in September against the NCAA filed by former All-American swimmer and anti-trans-athlete activist Riley Gaines. The suit alleges that NCAA transgender eligibility policies violate Title IX and the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
Slusser alleges in the lawsuit that the inclusion of a transgender player on the women’s team poses an unfair advantage and safety hazards. Slusser also alleges that she was assigned to share a room with her teammate without being informed they were transgender. This is the third season the transgender player has been on the San Jose State roster.
Slusser appeared on a Fox News program and granted an interview to conservative sports site Outkick, where she accused the school of forcing her to live with a transgender teammate and demanded the teammate be banned from the team.
San Jose State told the San Francisco Chronicle it has had no reports of anyone being significantly injured in their volleyball matches or practices over the last several seasons. The school continues to support the inclusion of the transgender player on the team.
“At San Jose State, we condemn any targeted campaign against any of our students, and we will continue to live the values outlined in the California State University Non-Discrimination Policy,” the school said in a statement. “Our athletes all comply with NCAA and Mountain West Conference policies and they are eligible to play under the rules of those organizations.”
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San Jose State coach Todd Kress spoke recently about the impact of the issue on his players. Social media has been rife with exaggerations about the physicality of the transgender player and how hard they hit the ball, Kress said, and his players have received hate mail.
“There have been outside forces who have sought to divide our team, our university, our conference and our sport,” he said. “I know it’s been weighing on the players in our locker room who have put in years of hard work.
“Some of [the hate mail], to be honest, is disgusting …. At some point, the people that are sending those messages, I think they need to wake up, look at themselves in the mirror and really question who they are as human beings, and what their end game is. Is their end game to try to damage the mental health of 19-, 20-year-old athletes?
“I just have faith that we’ll eventually be able to put the outside noise aside and be able to play for each other and find love for one another again.”