Following a court battle between Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, their transgender daughter Zaya has been granted a legal name and gender change.
A Los Angeles County judge signed off on the new identity for Dwyane's 15-year-old child in documents obtained by TMZ. The 40-year-old former professional basketball player's daughter - who came out as trans back in 2020 - is now legally named Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade.
The judge also granted her official gender change from male to female. The petition for the name and gender was filed last August.
Last November, Zaya's mother contested the petition made by Wade, claiming that their child was being pressured financially to make the decision.
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