He credited his daughter with teaching the family about what the designation means to her.

Luckily, watching Zaya grow into the person she’s always wanted to be has helped him understand.

“Hopefully I’m dealing with it the right way,” he said.

Dwayne Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union

The whole family attended Miami Pride together last summer in a show of solidarity with Zaya.

Zaya Wade

Dwayne Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union