"This is grown woman s**t" - Dwyane Wade's wife Gabrielle Union shares series of striking pics with strong message on 52nd birthday
Amid the memes and discourse about Dwyane Wade's statue in Miami, his wife, Gabrielle Union, celebrated her 52nd birthday on Tuesday. Union shared a series of pictures on her Instagram account and wrote a message to commemorate her special day.
Wade's statue has taken over the NBA headlines this past few days although he has no issue with all the hilarious memes about it. The family is too busy celebrating Union's birthday with family and close personal friends. She also wrote a powerful message for her followers on Instagram.
"This is 52," Union wrote. "This is grown woman shit. This is being accountable for mess ups. Being gracious when others mess up. Being open to being wrong and being proud and confident when you are right. This is loving passionately and unapologetically. This is clear and firm boundaries."
The actress added:
"This is sexy. This is audacious. This is fun and full of wild adventures. This is calling a thing a thing and not falling for the Okey Doke and demanding better. This is being alone without being lonely. This is enjoying nature. This is fierce and compassionate motherhood. This is fighting for my people and yours. This is me at 52. Loving ALL of me."
Gabrielle Union was born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska. She pursued an acting career after finishing her studies at UCLA. Her first role was in the television series "Family Matters" in 1993. She had several small roles in other TV series before a breakthrough performance in the film "Bring It On" in 1999.
Union was also one of the main characters in the BET series "Being Mary Jane." Some of her other movies include "Love & Basketball," "Cradle 2 the Grave," "Bad Boys II," "Almost Christmas" and "Fearless."
The actress started dating Dwyane Wade in 2008 and they were married six years later. She's the stepmother to his three sons and they have a daughter named Kaavia James born via surrogacy.
Dwyane Wade comments on Gabrielle Union's birthday post
Dwyane Wade sent out a simple greeting to his wife, Gabrielle Union, on her birthday post.
"Happy Birthday Baby," Wade commented.
The couple has been married for a decade and has since moved to California from Miami.
They have moved on to the next phase of their life, with Wade prioritizing his business and investments, including being a part-time owner of the Utah Jazz and Chicago Sky.
Wade also had a special day on Monday when the Miami Heat unveiled his statue outside the Kaseya Center. However, the statue was mocked by fans and many basketball personalities for not looking like him.