He was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, United States to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. His parents divorced and he lived with his father and stepmother in Robbins, Illinois during his childhood. Dwyane Wade cites one of his older sisters, Tragil, as the individual most responsible for his childhood upbringing and for steering him in the proper direction. Dwyane Wade married his high school girlfriend Siohvaughn Funches but filed for a divorce in 2007. He has two sons, Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade and Zion Malachi Airamis Wade.
