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Dwyane Wade moved out of Florida due to his family not feeling accepted in the state.
According to Sports Illustrated, Wade and his family now live in California. Wade moved his family out of Florida in 2019 and has been a California resident for almost four years.
The 13-time NBA All-Star and his wife Gabrielle Union first lived in a three-storey Mediterranean villa-style house in the San Fernando Valley. It has five bedrooms and nine bathrooms and sits within three-quarters of an acre plot.
However, the couple decided to move after two years, purchasing an even bigger property in Hidden Hills for $17.9 million. The property is an estimated 22,000-square feet mansion inside one of the celebrity-filled areas in Los Angeles.
Despite moving out of Florida, Wade and his family visited the Miami Heat during Udonis Haslem's final regular-season game. Wade and Haslem came to the Heat together, with Haslem spending the entirety of his career in Miami.
Meanwhile, Wade bolted to the Chicago Bulls in 2016 before getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017. He would return to Miami midway through the 2017-18 season before retiring in 2018. He's now a minority owner of the Utah Jazz.
Why did Dwyane Wade move his family out of Florida?
Florida leaders have recently been passing laws against the LGBTQ+ community in the state.
Wade has a daughter, Zaya, who came out as transgender in 2020. His wife, Gabrielle Union, is also a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and supported his decision to take the family out of Florida.
"That's another reason why I don't live in that state," Wade said. "A lot of people don't know that. I have to make decisions for my family, not just personal, individual decisions.
"I mean, obviously, the tax is great, having Wade County is great, but my family would not be accepted or feel comfortable there. And so that's one of the reasons why I don't live there."
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Fans react to Dwyane Wade's reasons for moving out of Florida
Dwyane Wade's revelation sparked an online debate on Twitter. Some fans were very supportive of Wade and his daughter, Zaya.
Here are some of the reactions supporting Wade's decision:
However, not everyone agreed with the Miami Heat legend's reasons.
Guess the Lakers players!
