‘I Was Crushing on Her When I Was Young’: Dwyane Wade Defends Going 50/50 with Gabrielle Union and Reveals Shocking Age He Fell In Love with Her 

Dwyane Wade has always had a crush on his wife, Gabrielle Union, ever since he was a teenager. Long before their love story began, the former NBA star was already head over heels for the actress as a boy growing up in Chicago following her rise to fame. While many NBA marriages tend to follow certain conventional patterns, their relationship stands out, not only because Union was already successful but also due to the nontraditional dynamics in their partnership. In a candid interview on Angel Reese’s podcast, “Unapologetically Angel,” Wade shared, “My wife has been a celebrity for a very long time. I grew up a horny little boy… I was crushing on her when I was young, for sure.” He added, “Like, I’m from the Black community. That’s Gabrielle Union.” To put it into perspective, when Union played the role of Isis in the 2000 hit film “Bring It On,” Wade was an 18-year-old freshman at Marquette University. Even earlier, when she appeared on shows like “Moesha” or “Sister, Sister,” Wade was around 14 or 15 years old, watching from afar. Little did he know that years later Union would become his wife. While some might assume that Union’s...