Zaire Wade, Dwyane Wade’s 19 year-old son, signed a standard player contract with the NBA G League’s Salt Lake City Stars, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania.
In a video the proud father shared on IG, Zaire is seen signing the contract, and expressing his excitement. “Ohhh! There it is. Damn. Signed.”
“I feel good, I feel confident. I just signed the standard player contract for the G League. October 11, 2021. 19 years old. Yessir.”
Zaire previously played at Sierra Canyon high school in California with LeBron James’ son Bronny. He eventually transferring in 2020 to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. Unfortunately, a large part of his season was lost after tearing a ligament in his right ankle.
The young player received college offers from schools such as Toledo, South Carolina, DePaul and Rhode Island. He decided to take a different route, though.