The Wades are making headlines once more due to their relentless support to women league. Dwyane Wade lately became a minority owner of a WNBA franchise worth $85 million. But throughout this journey, his wife and A’ja Wilson have been a strong supporter of women’s basketball. Gab and A’ja have consistently shown one another unwavering affection and support.

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The affection and respect the two friends have for one another were conveyed in the recent review of Gabrielle Union about A’ja Wilson’s new book, which is penned in a way to encourage the readers to support the new author in the town.

Gabrielle’s note on A’ja Wilson’s book

In addition to being an A-list actress, Gabrielle Union is a versatile performer and a captivating writer. This Hollywood celebrity takes her duty as a hype woman extremely seriously. She’s in the front row, supporting her children in all they do.

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You may see Mrs. Flash there in person for either her stepdaughter Zaya’s runway show or the youngest Kaavia’s dancing performances. She was also the first to stand up for her spouse and children, and she is now doing the same for her friends.

As a New York Times best-selling author, Gab expressed her heartfelt review for A’ja book, “Through honest stories and inspiring lessons from her life, A’ja Wilson reminds us to never doubt who we are or apologize for being true to ourselves. Dear Black Girls is a must-read for every black girl out there.”

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A’ja Wilson as author

A’ja Wilson, an ace forward for the Aces, said that pre-orders for her book “Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You” are now open. The book will be released on February 6, 2024. A compilation of Wilson’s life tales, essays, and vignettes is included in the 192-page text. The nonfiction label launched by Melinda Gates, A Moment of Lift Books, of Flatiron Books, is publishing it.

The book is a continuation of Wilson’s July 2020 Players’ Tribune piece, “Dear Black Girls,” in which she talks about her upbringing as a black kid in South Carolina and her dissatisfaction with the prejudices and misconceptions black women encounter.

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“Basketball isn’t an act of jumping jacks, it’s a sport mirroring life through assists and rebounds”. Before becoming an NBA writer at EssentiallySports, I was drawn to the world of basketball when 'The Chosen One' first started locking horns with 'His Airness' over the GOAT debate. Some discourses shape your imagination and rightly so. This court debate inspired me to write some stirring sports stories. My Masters in English Literature only helped my cause. And now when women basketball players are coming of age, I root for LeBron James’ “sis” A’ja Wilson and a college sensation, Angel Reese. But the sharpshooter Sabrina Ionescu specially pierces my heart with her sensational strikes. But when I’m not in the game zone, I quietly retire to my corner with a speculative fiction in hand. This is when I channelize my inner Harry Potter to create some fantasies and possibilities.

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