The retired basketball star is teaching his son that his path to the NBA 'may not be the same as people around him'
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the former Miami Heat player opened up about his sonThe father of four — who is also the legal guardian of nephew“Definitely not taking a backseat,” Wade, 38, tells PEOPLE. “I’m in the passenger’s seat, but I’m definitely not in the backseat. He’s in the driver’s seat.”
The retired basketball star adds that he tries to remind his son “his path just may not be the same as people around him.” “If basketball is the ultimate goal, then I’m just trying to help him along the way, understanding there’s so many different ways to get to this goal,” he says. “It’s not just one way, it’s not go through high school, be a superstar. Go into college, be a superstar. Get drafted No. 1 and now you’re there.”to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“There’s so many different ways to get to the NBA or to get that path,” Wade tells PEOPLE. “So, [I’m] just trying to help him navigate through expectations that the world has put on him, and that he puts on himself because of his last name.” While Zaire may feel some pressure with carrying the Wade last name, the teen also loves to “lean in” to having one of the most dominant basketball players as his dad.
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