Zaire Wade’s biography: age, height, parents, girlfriend, college
Zaire Wade is an American high school basketball player and celebrity kid known for playing for Brewster Academy. He is the first-born child of the famous Miami Heat NBA player and legend Dwyane Wade.
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Zaire Wade started his career at the age of 10 and has been very active on the court since then. Despite setbacks in his career during his senior year in high school, he has received numerous offers from different colleges. So, where will Zaire Wade be attending college? Stick around to find this and more regarding Zaire Wade's life.
Profile summary
- Name: Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade
- Gender: Male
- Date of birth: 4th February 2002
- Age: 19 years old (as of 2021)
- Zodiac sign: Aquarius
- Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Religion: Christianity
- Height in feet and inches: 6 ft 3 in
- Height in metres: 1.91 m
- Height in centimetres: 191 cm
- Weight in kilograms: 79 kg
- Weight in pounds: 174 lbs
- Body measurements: 41-30-35 inches
- Bicep size: 14.5 inches
- Shoe size: 9 (US)
- Hair color: Black
- Eye color: Black
- Father: Dwyane Wade
- Mother: Siohvaughn Funches
- Profession: Professional basketball player
- Position: Point Guard
Zaire Wade’s biography
Dwyane Wade's son Zaire is no stranger to the limelight. He has occasionally accompanied his father to his basketball games. Dwayne's children would at times try taking shots with their dad during warm-up. Zaire and his dad share a strong bond.
How old is Zaire Wade?
As of 2021, Zaire Wade's age 19 years old. Zaire Wade's birthday is on 4th February. He was born on 4th February 2002 to parents Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn Funches.
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Zaire has three siblings. He has two sisters, Zaya and Kaavia, and a younger brother, Xavier.
Zaire Wade's mom and dad were high school sweethearts but separated in 2007. After his parents' separation in 2007, his dad and mum were locked in a lengthy custody battle that was only settled in 2011. Dwyane Wade won the battle. The judge issued the following statement during her ruling:
This court finds that (Siohvaughn Wade) has embarked on an unstoppable and relentless pattern of conduct for over two years to alienate the children from their father, and lacks either the ability or the willingness to facilitate, let alone encourage, a close and continuing relationship between them.
Education, career and stats
The celebrity kid began his basketball career after joining Mount Carmel High School in Chicago as a freshman. He attended the school together with his cousin Dahveon Morris. The two, who are close friends, played for the school's team.
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In 2019, it was announced that the star would switch school and attend the Sierra Canyon School. The school, a private, coeducational day school, is located in Chatsworth's Los Angeles neighbourhood. He attended the school for his senior year. The school is known for its basketball prowess and has produced Division I athletes.
However, his playing time at Sierra Canyon was limited due to an ankle injury he sustained. During his time at the school, he linked up with LeBron James's son Bronny James who was in his freshmen year.
Additionally, the school was full of elite talents such as five-star prospect shooting guard B.J. Boston, five-star small forward Ziaire Williams and four-star power forward Terren Frank.
In April 2020, Zaire announced that he would be attending the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, for his post-grad year. The school has a history of producing talented players such as Will Barton, Devonte’ Graham, Donovan Mitchell, Thomas Robinson, and T.J. Warren.
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According to 247Sports, Zaire Wade's stats are pretty impressive. Zaire is a three-star player ranked No. 197 in the country and No. 32 among point guards, as per the 247 composite rankings.
He picked up his first Division I offer in August of 2018 from the University of Nebraska and has since received scholarships from Toledo, Rhode Island and DePaul. Additionally, the celebrity kid was recently offered a scholarship by the University of South Carolina
Who is he dating?
The young and upcoming basketball player is currently dating his high school sweetheart. Zaire Wade's girlfriend Jaynell Pittman has even posted pictures on her social media. Zaire has also posted his girlfriend Jaynell on his Instagram page.
How tall is Zaire Wade?
Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade's height is 6 ft 3 in. He is slightly shorter than his father, who measures 6 ft 4 in.
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Zaire Wade has shown much potential in his basketball career. Being the son of one of Miami Heat's greats sure comes with the pressure to perform. However, given that he learns from one of the best, it is logical to say that he has a promising career ahead of him.
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