“He’s there when I’m crumbling”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union breaks silence on grieving for her father after his tragic death

Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, and his wife, popular actress Gabrielle Union, are pretty private about their lives.

Just a few days ago, the renowned actress Gabrielle Union suffered a massive loss in her life as her father passed away after battling dementia for years. Recently, she opened up about the grief she has been hit with.

Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union shares how the NBA legend stood up to be with her as she grieves her father’s death

A few days ago, in a heartfelt interview with PEOPLE, Gabrielle Union said, "You know, my dad and my husband were very, very close…”


The “Being Mary Jane” actress added, “I don't know, we just go through pictures and reminisce, and he's just physically there when I'm crumbling."

While Dwyane Wade has not spoken about his father in law’s death, it seems he has been a pretty strong support to his wife as she battles her grief.

For the unversed, a few weeks ago, Gabrielle Union announced her father’s death on her social media with a heartbreaking post.

As she added a few glimpses of her life with her father, Gabrielle Union wrote, "No matter how much you think you know about dementia, nothing prepares you for the painfully slow disappearing of your loved one…”

The “Riff Raff” actress added, “First it's repeating words or forgetting little things here or there, then BOOM, he can't swallow or walk. The them that you know gets smaller and smaller.”

Gabrielle Union continued, “You hold out hope for sustained eye contact or a smile; even a hand squeeze can make you feel like they could come back to you 'normal' at any second. It's brutal and it's what he experienced, but it wasn't who he was."

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade inspired millions with their love

A few days ago, Gabrielle Union and the NBA legend Dwyane Wade turned heads with their joint appearance at the MET Gala, leaving fans in awe of their romance.

Despite being public figures, both Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade remain pretty private about their lives even as they continue to hype each other up on social media.




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