In a new interview, the 40-year-old former NBA star discusses his concern about the safety of his 15-year-old daughter Zaya, who came out as trans two years ago.
To celebrate the teenager s latest milestone, the Think Like a Man actress shares a loving tribute to her along with a video from her stepdaughter s birthday party.
Maharashtra [India], March 19 (ANI/PNN): Leading Baklava brand, Mezaya, which is presently making a sale of Rs 10 lakhs a month, is targeting a sale of Rs 25 lakhs per month in the coming financial year, the Co-founder of Mezaya Confectionary LLP, Raies Sheikh said
zaya feeling seen and heard and appreciated, and inside of our home. and if she feels that way inside of our home, you know, she feels like she can do anything, she can accomplish anything, she can become anything. and that s what we re trying to do, we re trying to raise a healthy young lady. and she s on the right path. i said you re not just an nba all-star, you know, championship. also a dad. and it seems like you re devoting a lot of your energy now to that aspect. yes. doesn t mean i m not going to ask about basketball, which i m going to get to now. the big three. being in miami for that, it does seem in looking through the pictures, one of those moments in history you knew you were in something different and special. yes. what was that like? we look at the pictures of that, what do you want people to see? well, what it was like, it was it kind of went like this, it was four years of a lot of lights, the lights were bright, the media hype was
family for allowing, you know, their son to be buried in my jersey. to me, the honor goes way beyond life. that shows me that, you know, i m on the right path. and so i just thought as a community leader, it was important to be there. i didn t have the words. i did know that we all needed to be together and so i showed up. being there and showing up really is everything in that case. yeah. you also write about your family now and your daughter zaya and being there when she was transitioning, opening up to the world. you ve been public. everyone has been public about this. do you have concerns about her privacy? i do. that s one of the things about being in this as a public figure. privacy. the aspect of it. but at the end of the day, you have to live your life as well. and i preach that and definitely in my home. my wife and i, so when it comes to zaya, just about zaya feeling acceptance, zaya feeling loved,