Gabrielle Union Verifies Dwyane Wade, Her Husband, Is Cancer-Free

Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union’s husband, has been declared cancer-free.

The 52-year-old wife of the 43-year-old professional basketball player has provided a significant health update following the removal of a malignant tumor from his kidney in December 2023.

When asked if he was “better now” during an appearance on “The View,” the “Bring It On” actress responded, “Yes, he’s had the surgery and he’s cancer-free, but it was a challenge.”

She said that it took her “some time” to accept his prognosis, and that her first thought was of the “absolute worse-case.”

“When you hear the word cancer, you’re paralyzed because you think of the worst-case scenario,” she continued.

“I’ve had a lot of people who have survived cancer. Instead of going there, I went to “he’s gone.”

During Dwyane’s surgery, 40 percent of his kidney was removed.

At first, her spouse chose not to inform the family about the illness.

“He didn’t tell everybody,” she clarified. He kept our entire family in the dark. He sincerely hoped that this would go unnoticed. He kept it a secret.

Gabrielle disclosed last month how his health fight affected them and their loved ones.

“Obviously, receiving that diagnosis was traumatic for him, you know, being faced with your own mortality in your early 40s,” she said on “Today with Jenna and Friends.” “Am I going to be here to see my family?” you ask yourself. Without this large life, who am I? Without this robust physique?

Dwyane has a 10-year-old son named Xavier with his ex-wife Aja Metoyer, a 6-year-old daughter named Kaavia with Gabrielle, and two children, Zaire, 22, and Zaya, 17, with her ex-wife Siovaughn Funches.

People don’t always consider how their health issue may affect “your marriage, on your family, on your kids,” she said.