Zaire Wade is facing more than just domestic violence allegations.
Prosecutors said this week that Zaire, the eldest son of Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, was found with an unregistered firearm in his Burbank, Calif. home after being arrested on a felony domestic violence charge last month. TMZ Sports reports that police found and confiscated the gun after the alleged incident.
Zaire was formally arraigned in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday on the felony charge and has pleaded not guilty. TMZ adds that an emergency protective order was also issued on Thursday, requiring Zaire to stay away from the alleged victim and to surrender all of his weapons.
You can read their full report on the situation at the link here.
Zaire, 24, was arrested on June 21 after police responded to an early-morning 911 call about a woman screaming. Upon arrival at Zaire’s residence, police allegedly found the female victim with lacerations on her face and body (read the full details here).
A 6-foot-3 combo guard, Zaire played at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif. (where he was briefly teammates with Bronny James) before transferring to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. Zaire eventually skipped college and was selected by the Salt Lake City Stars in the 2021 NBA G League Draft. That sparked backlash given that Zaire’s father Dwyane is a part-owner of the Utah Jazz (the NBA affiliate of the Stars). Ultimately, the criticism evoked a strong public defense of Zaire from LeBron James.
