Fact check: Did Dwyane Wade have a child with another woman while he was still with Gabrielle Union before they got married?

Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, have inspired a generation of fans with the love and support they have shown towards each other throughout their careers.While they remain deeply in love with each other even after being married for over a decade, their relationship came to a standstill when Dwyane Wade fathered a child with another woman, when they had taken a break before getting married.

Did Dwyane Wade cheat on Gabrielle Union by having a child while they were dating?

No, the former Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, did not father a child with his long term friend while he was still actively dating the popular actress, Gabrielle Union.

In 2013, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union broke up for a short while when he ended up having a child with another woman.At that point, the NBA legend and Gabrielle Union were no longer together and Dwyane Wade has even admitted that he thought their relationship was over for good.But things took a turn when the Being Mary Jane actress came back to his life and things got pretty complicated in their lives.

Dwyane Wade has admitted his mistake as he felt “terrible” telling the truth to Gabrielle Union

In 2023, the NBA legend Dwyane Wade appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s, Club Shay Shay podcast, where he opened up about the mess.Dwyane Wade said, “I tried to p****yfoot around it, I tried to break up with her…”The former Miami Heat legend added, “‘Hey, things have been bad lately,’ ‘Hey, we’ve been having a little distance in our relationship anyway,’ I tried all of that.

She kept showing up.” Dwyane Wade continued, “You’re thinking about it all, it’s all scary…One, the whole situation is scary enough, you're a public figure. But you know that this is going to hurt someone that you’ve been building a relationship with and a life with.” Dwyane Wade’s wife, the popular actress Gabrielle Union, has also shared how difficult the entire experience had been for her and how she struggled to rebuild the trust she had in the NBA legend.Despite the mess in their lives, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union were successful at rekindling their romance and got married just two months after his son was born in 2013.Since then, both Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have kept themselves away from any controversies as they continue to focus on their marital life and their only child, Kaavia Wade.