Magic Johnson is not only main a legacy at the court docket, but additionally within the hearts of Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade.
In an April 21 interview with Leisure This night, Gabrielle and Dwyane touched on how Cookie Johnson and Magic’s movements as oldsters to their son EJ Johnson—who publicly got here out as homosexual in 2013—assisted in shaping their adventure with Zaya Wade, 14, who publicly got here out as transgender in 2020.
“It is all about perseverance and striking your circle of relatives first and loving each member of your circle of relatives similarly and out loud. And so they confirmed us the best way,” Gabrielle shared. “They had been the primary folks we referred to as, ‘OK, we are shifting to L.A., what college do you guys assume is the most efficient college for Zaya?’ And so they gave us the blueprint.”
Dwyane additionally feels that Magic served as an idol for him as a father or mother.
“Once I noticed a Black guy, a qualified athlete, get up pleased with his kid, it doesn’t matter what they are doing in existence, simply being pleased with who they’re and who they have come to be,” Dwyane stated, “it makes it more straightforward for me to mention, ‘I noticed one in every of my idols do it, a large brother, I will be able to do the similar.'”
