Zaire Wade, son of NBA legend Dwyane Wade, faces judge on domestic violence charge

Zaire Wade, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of domestic violence during a court appearance in Pasadena Thursday.

Wade showed up in court wearing a gray three-piece suit and pink tie for his arraignment stemming from an altercation last month involving a woman he was dating. 

He was warned by the judge to stay 100 yards away from the unidentified victim and told to sign a document saying he doesn’t have additional firearms in his name, after authorities removed a handgun from his home following the incident.

Wade responded “yes, your honor” when asked if he agreed to a Sept. 24 date for a preliminary hearing in the case.

His attorney, Kevin Moghtanei, told The California Post outside the courtroom that his client denies all the charges.

When asked if Wade had additional guns in his home, Moghtanei said he couldn’t comment.

On June 21, police responded to a Burbank home around 5:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported hearing a woman screaming.

When officers arrived, they found Wade and a woman with lacerations to her face and body.

Paramedics evaluated the woman at the scene, but she was not taken to the hospital. Authorities also removed a handgun from the home after the arrest. 

Following the arrest, an emergency protective order was put in place. Wade posted a $50,000 bond and was released later that day.

Zaire Wade is the oldest child of Dwyane Wade, the first-ballot Basketball Hall of Famer whose decorated NBA career includes three NBA championships, 13 All-Star selections, the 2010 All-Star Game MVP award, eight All-NBA honors and the league scoring title in 2009. The elder Wade has not issued any public comment regarding his son’s arrest.

Years before his arrest, Zaire Wade and LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, played together during the 2019–2020 high school basketball season at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth. 

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