Dwyane Wade’s Delightful ‘Dance Break’ with Daughter Kaavia: Can You Name a Better Duo?

The NBA legend, 41, enjoyed cutting loose during a “dance break” with daughter Kaavia, 5. Wade shared a video on his Instagram of the two taking turns making their way from the back of the playroom toward the phone recording on the floor.

Father and daughter shared laughs and showed off their moves in the fun video, which Wade captioned, “Name a better duo? Dance break ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ˜‚.”

Wade shares daughter Kaavia with wife Gabrielle Union. He is also father to three children โ€” Xavier, 10, whom he shares with Aja Metoyer, as well as Zaya, 16, and Zaire, 21, who he shares with ex-wife Siovaughn Funches. He is also the legal guardian of his nephew, Dahveon Morris, 22.

In late December, Wade and Union posted photos and clips of them celebrating Christmas with their blended family on Instagram. 

In a carousel of photos posted by Wade, the couple posed with their children and extended family in matching Christmas pajamas in front of a Christmas tree indoors.

โ€œThe Perfect Holiday ๐Ÿ˜ƒ with some of our LA love ones โค๏ธ Some games, some food, some laughter and a movie ๐Ÿฟ,โ€ Wade wrote in the caption.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union with Kaavia and Zaya.

Gabrielle Union-Wade/Instagram


Wade opened up about fostering his relationships with each of his children, and how Zaya’s journey has underscored the importance for him.

โ€œI donโ€™t want to just be one of those people whoโ€™s just been given to Zaya and she doesnโ€™t feel open and confident in me,โ€ he says of his daughter, who came out as transgender in 2020. โ€œI want to show her what unconditional love looks like so she can use me as this sounding board through life.โ€ 

โ€œI feel like itโ€™s shown in Zaya,โ€ he added of his unconditional love. โ€œItโ€™s shown in Zaya through the world because of her being a part of the trans community.โ€ 

Being a โ€œgreat advisorโ€ also extends to his other four children as well. When speaking to his children, the former Miami Heat guard makes sure to create spaces โ€œwhere you feel that itโ€™s no judgment.โ€ Itโ€™s a habit he hopes to pass on thanks to his own parents, whom he has been able to freely confide in and vice versa. 

โ€œWe have no judgment with each other and weโ€™ve been through a lot of things that a lot of people on the outside would deem as something that we donโ€™t look at it as that way,โ€ Wade said of his parents. โ€œAnd so thatโ€™s how I treat my kids.โ€