.DwyaneWade says his 12-year-old Zion's growth pushed him to reflect on whether he was being the best father he could be to his children, no matter their sexuality or gender
"When I respond to things socially, I'm not responding because you hurt my feelings. I'm not responding because I even care enough about what you're saying," he said during his podcast appearance."I'm responding because I understand my platform. I understand that I'm speaking for a lot of people that don't have the same voice that I have."
He added that while his speaking out is effectively"speaking for my 12-year-old right now," serving as proxy is due in part to the fact that"I haven't allowed him to sit in front of a microphone yet. But I'm speaking for so many others in the LGBTQ+ community. So for me, it's just my version of support."
The Miami Heat player also explained how Zion's growth pushed Wade to reflect on whether he was being the best father he could be to his children, no matter their sexuality or gender. "I had to look myself in the mirror and say, 'What if your son comes home and tell you he's gay? What are you going to do? How are you going to be? How are you gonna act? It ain't about him. He knows who he is. It's about you. Who are you?'" Wade stressed that he is proud of "who she eventually has come into. And for me it's all about, nothing changes with my love. Nothing changes in my responsibilities.
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