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Dwyane Wade couldn’t be more sympathetic to her daughter Zaya.

Earlier this month, 12-year-old Zaya – who the 38-year-old former NBA star brought up with his wife Gabrielle Union – became transgender, sharing her acceptable outlook on life with the world.

As Wade tells PEOPLE during an exclusive interview, his hopes for his eldest daughter are the same as those of his other children: “For them to see their full potential.”

“While I raise [Zaya], while I am raising my children, you just try to put them in the best situations to succeed in life, “he says.” The way I do it and the way my wife and I decide to do it, may be different than a another family, but we want them to know that there is always unconditional love, which will always be support. “

you see you. “” data -eagid = “20”> Wade adds, “We got you, no matter what. And we see you … … I see you as you see you.”

“I am not wearing anything [my kids] perhaps because of the worldly vision of how “I should” look at someone or what I think someone should be, because if I did, then I wouldn’t be where I am today, “he says.” I think I’m lucky to have them and I think they’re lucky to have myself.”

Wade explains the new-parent anxiety he experienced when he welcomed his first child in 2002, now 18-year-old Zaire, and how these parenting concerns never fade.

“When a baby is born, they don’t come out with a” Okay, these are the directions for this baby “booklet, right?” he says to PEOPLE. “You understand this and try to help educate someone who is good and kind and only the characteristics that you would like your children to have.”

Retired Miami Heat player adds, “You are afraid because you don’t want to make a mistake; you don’t want anything to happen to them. But I think we all have it in the end to help guide someone.”

Regarding the division of parental duties with Union – with whom he shares his 15-year-old daughter Kaavia James (Wade is also the father of his son Xavier Zechariah, 6, and guardian of the eighteen-year-old grandson Dahveon Morris) – says the basketball star, unfortunately , he doesn’t always manage to be a good cop.

Take it actress wife, 47 years old. “I think it’s like anything else in a partnership: you sit down and talk about whatever situation you are in.” “data-reagid =” 42 “>” He started telling me that he may not always be the bad cop and I can’t always be the good cop, “says Wade Take it actress wife, 47. “I think it’s like anything else in a collaboration: you sit down and talk about whatever situation you find.”

on the social media platform, “It’s okay to listen, love and respect your children exactly as they are.” “Data -eagid =” 43 “> The Union spoke enthusiastically about Zaya on Twitter earlier this month, saying she is proud of the” compassionate, loving, whip-smart kid “for being” true “with herself and adding on the social media platform, “It’s okay to listen, love and respect your children exactly as they are.”

“Both of you bring whatever experience you feel you have [a] topic at the table, “says Wade of their shared approach to raising their family.” Understand which one makes the most sense or which of yours and mine make the most sense, and then go tell the kids. “