Gabrielle Union with toddler Kaavia as Dwyane Wade says ‘unconditional love’ is key in their family


Gabrielle Union poses with toddler daughter Kaavia as Dwyane Wade says ‘there’s always unconditional love’ in his family for daughter Zaya, 12, and her siblings

Gabrielle Union took to Instagram on Sunday with a charming set of photos from a shoot with her toddler daughter Kaavia.

The Being Mary Jane star, 47, beamed in a sky blue capri pantsuit with her braided locks styled to the side as she posed with her one-year-old daughter with her husband Dwyane Wade, 38, in a series of shots snapped near the shore in Miami Beach, Florida.

In one shot, the Omaha, Nebraska native smiled as the adorable tot – clad in a baby dress that matched her mom’s look – shot a glare that indicated she’d rather be elsewhere.

Too cute! Gabrielle Union, 47, took to Instagram on Sunday in Miami Beach, Florida with a charming set of photos from a shoot with her toddler daughter Kaavia, one

‘Someone is into it and someone is OVER IT,’ Union wrote, adding the hashtag, #shadybaby. In another shot, she wrote, @kaaviajames on her MJ ish.’

The Bring It On beauty’s photo shoot came as her husband Dwyane Wade chat with People about his support for daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female.

The NBA alum, who’s also father to sons Zaire, 18, and Xavier, six, from previous relationships, said that his aim with all of his children is ‘for them to see their full potential.

‘As I’m raising [Zaya], as I’m raising my kids, you just try to put them in the best situations to be able to succeed in life,’ Wade told the outlet. ‘How I do that, and how me and my wife decide to do that, may be different than another family, but we want them to know there’s always unconditional love, that it will always be support.’

Stylish: The Being Mary Jane star beamed in a sky blue capri pantsuit with her locks styled to the side as she posed with her one-year-old daughter with her husband Dwyane Wade, 38

Stylish: The Being Mary Jane star beamed in a sky blue capri pantsuit with her locks styled to the side as she posed with her one-year-old daughter with her husband Dwyane Wade, 38

Leading the way: The Bring It On beauty and Wade  have been outspoken in their support for daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female

Leading the way: The Bring It On beauty and Wade  have been outspoken in their support for daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female 

He added that the message was, ‘We’ve got you, no matter what. And we see you … I see you how you see you.’

The 13-time NBA All-Star said of his kids: ‘I think I’m lucky to have them and I think they’re lucky to have me.’

The retired athlete, who played the majority of his career for the Miami Heat, opened up about splitting parenting duties with Union.

‘She started telling me that she can’t always be the bad cop and I can’t always be the good cop,’ he told the publication. ‘I think it’s just like anything else in a partnership: You sit down and you talk to each other about whatever the situation is.’ 

Loving mom: Union steadied her adorable tot as she sat on a ledge overlooking the water

Loving mom: Union steadied her adorable tot as she sat on a ledge overlooking the water 

Busy time: The shoot came as her husband Dwyane Wade chat with People about his support for daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female

Busy time: The shoot came as her husband Dwyane Wade chat with People about his support for daughter Zaya, 12, amid her revelation she identifies as female

Focused: The NBA alum, who's also father to sons Zaire, 18, and Xavier, six, from previous relationships, said that his aim with all of his children is 'for them to see their full potential

Focused: The NBA alum, who’s also father to sons Zaire, 18, and Xavier, six, from previous relationships, said that his aim with all of his children is ‘for them to see their full potential 

Support: Zaire, Gabby and Kaavia watched as Wade's jersey was retired by the Miami Heat Saturday

Support: Zaire, Gabby and Kaavia watched as Wade’s jersey was retired by the Miami Heat Saturday