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Gabrielle Union, who was married before meeting Dwyane Wade, vowed to never let her Hollywood career come between her and Heat legend

Samir Mehdi
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Gabrielle Union, who was married before meeting Dwyane Wade, vowed never let her Hollywood career come between her and Heat legend

Gabrielle Union reveals her mentality going into her relationship with Dwyane Wade in regards to her career. 

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have been married to one another since August 30th, 2014. That makes 8+ years of marriage and it’s incredible to see the two continue to flaunt their healthy relationship on social media frequently. 

While the two seem to be happy and content with where they are currently, this wasn’t always the case. The two met at a Super Bowl party in 2007, a year after Union had split with NFL star, Chris Howard. This was around the time Wade was going through an extremely public divorce with Siohvaughn Funches 

After it was made clear that the two were single, they decided to start seeing each, making it public in 2010. They would continue to date until 2013 where they would break up in January. During this time, Dwyane Wade fathered his 3rd child with another woman, making his and Union’s situation more complicated. 

Gabrielle did reveal however, that it was more than just that moment that eventually led to them getting back together.

Also read: “Dwyane Wade is having his princess moment”: Gabrielle Union fessed up to leaving wedding responsibilities to $170 million husband

Gabrielle Union on her and Dwyane Wade going on a break. 

Gabrielle Union has always been candid about a majority of the inner workings of her relationship with Dwyane Wade. In one instance, she talked about what led to her and Dwyane breaking up and then eventually finding their way back to one another. 

“When you’re debating whether to go backward or forward, you have to look at the original issue. It was because of distance and scheduling. I finished filming the show, then I flew to Vegas right away to start shooting Think Like a Man Too. I couldn’t take time off and I missed some quality togetherness we desperately needed.” 

Union would then go on to say that she reassessed her priorities and that at the end of the day, she wouldn’t sacrifice having a family or her personal career goals.

Also read: Charles Barkley, who continuously hates on San Antonio women, couldn’t believe Gabrielle Union compared herself to 3x Oscar winner

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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