“Nothing prepares you”: Dwyane Wade's wife Gabrielle Union hit by brutal grief as the NBA legend stands by her side | NBA News – The Times of India
Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat legend, has been a strong support to Gabrielle Union through all the dark phases that they have gone through together.Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, the renowned actress Gabrielle Union, suffered a major loss in her life as she lost her father.
Gabrielle Union makes a heartbreaking post as the NBA legend Dwyane Wade stands by her side through a difficult time
A few days ago, the “Being Mary Jane” actress Gabrielle Union went public with the tragic passing of her father, Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr., after he fought a brutal fight against dementia for years.Dwyane Wade’s wife posted a heartfelt clip of her father through his younger years as he enjoyed his time with his family and children.The caption of the heartbreaking post reads as, “Yesterday morning, my Dad, Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr., passed away. No matter how much you think you know about dementia, nothing prepares you for the painfully slow disappearing of your loved one.”The “Riff Raff” actress added, “First it’s repeating words or forgetting little things here or there, then BOOM, he can’t swallow or walk. The them that you know gets smaller and smaller. You hold out hope for sustained eye contact or a smile;”Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union continued, “Even a hand squeeze can make you feel like they could come back to you “normal” at any second. It’s brutal and it’s what he experienced, but it wasn’t who he was.”Over the last few years, Gabrielle Union has been public about how her father’s dementia had affected his everyday life and how it was heartbreaking for her to see him going through such a difficult time in his life.The popular actress has also been vocal about how the rising healthcare costs related to her father’s memory care had made her more conscious about her earnings and spendings.
Gabrielle Union spends time with Dwyane Wade and their daughter as they navigate through a difficult time
While Gabrielle Union is grieving her father’s tragic death, she has been public about how she has kept herself busy with the company of her husband and their daughter.The NBA legend, Dwyane Wade, has been a strong source of support to the popular actress.
