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Former NBA star Dwyane Wade was booed and had transphobic comments hurled at him as he left the Knicks game against the Miami Heat with wife Gabrielle Union.
The 41-year-old, who played for the Heat for 16 years, was at Madison Square Garden Sunday to watch his former team rout the hosts.
However, the retired, three-time NBA championship winner, who is the father of 15-year-old transgender model Zaya, faced homophobic jeers as he left the game.
In a clip provided to DailyMail.com by "Adam Glyn, who filmed the incident, Wade can be seen following his wife Gabrielle towards a car.
Some of the sports fans gathered outside the arena began to boo the former shooting guard, with one shouting, 'You mutilated your son,' at Wade in reference to Zaya.
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Dwyane Wade was booed and had transphobic comments hurled at him, leaving an NBA game
The three-time NBA championship winner is the father of 15-year-old transgender model Zaya
Zaya legally changed her name and gender in February after coming out as trans aged 12, following a court battle between Wade and his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade.
A Los Angeles County judge signed off on the new identity for Dwyane's 15-year-old child in documents obtained by TMZ.
The judge also granted her official gender change from male to female. The petition for the name and gender was filed last August. Last November, Zaya's mother contested the petition made by Wade, claiming that their child was being pressured financially to make the decision.
Recently, the NBA legend revealed that he and his family left Florida due to what he claims are restrictive policies that infringe on the rights of LGBTQ people.
He has spoken about the need to accept and embrace people for who they are, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation and his advocacy for the LGBTQ community has earned him widespread praise and admiration.
During an interview with journalist, host and NBA reporter Rachel Nichols on her show Headliners, Wade explained why he decided to leave the state he called home, despite being a celebrated figure.
You know, obviously, the taxes are 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
