Former Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade is being accused by his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade for pressuring their 15-year-old son, Zion, into transitioning to a girl.
Siohvaughn, a highly sought after author and public speaker, alleges that the three-time NBA champion was set to profit financially from their child’s transition. Siohvaughn has filed a lawsuit against Dwayne in which she says that he could potentially make millions with several companies who would want to capitalize off Zion’s decision.
“[Wade] told me that he intended to make our child very famous due to the name and gender issue and also informed me that there would be endorsements/contracts associated therewith,” Siohvaughn wrote in her lawsuit.
Unsurprisingly, one of the many companies that Dwayne could have made a profit with was Disney, and that Zion was present for “at least one meeting” with the entertainment giant, according to Siohvaughn.
The author also fears that should Zion continue to move forward with this decision, he will face outside pressure from places like the media that will continue to cloud his mind and send him spiraling down a dangerous path. She also suggests that Zion wait until he is 18 to make any sort of decision instead of cowering to the pressure of the egomaniac NBA star.
In the American justice system, Dwayne will be innocent until he is proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he is innocent, so for right now let's assume that he is. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Siohvaughn is right based on some of his recent actions.
Dwayne has brought Zion to many events and interviews to celebrate his son’s decision. Furthermore, he spoke about his son’s transition at the TIME 100 Summit in June - one of the most high-profile news events of the year -- trying to gain sympathy for his daughter.
“As blessed as it is for my daughter to have parents who can support her, I’m still afraid every moment she leaves the house,” he told CNN’s Poppy Harlow at the event. “And not just because of gun violence, but because of the way people perceive her in this world.”
Again, we will wait until the case reaches its conclusion to see if Dwayne is guilty of these accusations. But right now, it looks like Siohvaughn is on to something.
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