Dwyane Wade Dismisses Criticism of Son's Appearance as ‘Stupidity'

In a photo of Wade and wife Gabrielle Union's family, some on social media took issue with Wade's son Zion sporting long white nails and wearing a crop top

By Janelle Griffith • Published December 2, 2019 • Updated on December 2, 2019 at 2:53 pm

Dwyane Wade responded to social media users who criticized the appearance of his 12-year-old son, Zion Malachi Airamis, in a recent family photo, NBC News reported.

The retired NBA star dismissed what he described as "post-Thanksgiving hate" in a tweet over the weekend.

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Grateful ❤❤❤ Happy Thanksgiving good people. To all the friends and family that have my back and all the friends and family I've never met who show love and support when everyone is looking and when no one is looking...All praise, gratitude and thankfulness

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"Stupidity," Wade wrote, is a part of "this world we live in — so I get it."

"But here’s the thing — I’ve been chosen to lead my family not y’all. So we will continue to be us and support each other with pride, love & a smile!"