Dwyane Wade Shares Photos with All 5 of His Kids as Gabrielle Union Calls Him the 'Best Dad' on Father's Day

The NBA star is a dad to five children and married to Gabrielle Union

Dwyane Wade and his daughter Kaavia celebrate Father's Day with a Spa Day
Dwyane Wade and his daughter Kaavia. Photo:

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Dwyane Wade is reflecting on his time as a dad on Father's Day.

On Sunday, June 16, the proud father of five posted an Instagram carousel featuring sweet snapshots of all five of his kids. "The way I do Fatherhood… #HappyFathersDay," he captioned the photos.

Union and Wade are parents to daughter Kaavia James, 5. The NBA star is also a dad to Zaya, 17 and Zaire, 22, whom he shares with ex-wife Siovaughn Funches, Xavier, 10, whom he shares with Aja Metoyer. Wade is also the legal guardian of his nephew Dahveon Morris, 21.

In the first picture, the NBA star can be seen giving his youngest a Father's Day pedicure.

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In an Instagram Reel posted to Kaavia's Instagram, which is run by Wade and Union, the loving parents showed off the full spa day they gifted to their daughter. From mani-pedis to flips on the trampoline Wade made sure Kaavia had a Father's Day to remember.

"What better gift than me? Happy Father’s Day Daddy! 🥰 @dwyanewade," they captioned the Reel.

Union also celebrated her husband on the summer holiday, reposting the video on her Instagram Stories and calling him the "best dad ever."

The couple recently showered Zaya with love on her 17th birthday.

On Wednesday, May 29, the actress shared photos on Instagram as she celebrated her stepdaughter Zaya's 17th birthday. In one photo, Union and Wade, 42, walked alongside Zaya, who wore a long-sleeve black mini-dress and smiled as she looked at the ground.

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Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade attend the Hall Of Fame Induction Celebration for Dwyane Wade at Chateau Marmont's Bar Marmont
Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade.

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Other photos showed Union and Zaya posing together throughout the years, wearing matching sweaters and posing outside. "17 🖤 @zayawade," Union captioned her post.

The former basketball player also paid tribute to his daughter on his Instagram, sharing sweet photos with the teenager and some solo shots of Zaya. "Seventeen🎉 @zayawade," he simply captioned his post.

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