Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is leaving marriage proposals up to teammate LeBron James. For now.
In the February issue of ESSENCE, Wade reveals he and girlfriend Gabrielle Union are taking their time before they take the leap into marriage.
“We’re not rushing it.” Wade says. ”Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right. We both took failing at marriage hard. The next time it’s gotta be forever.”
Wade was previously married to his high school girlfriend Siohvaughn Funches. The couple had two sons together, but eventually divorced in 2007. Union married former NFL-er Chris Howard in 2001, but divorced in 2006.
Despite the gossip and rumors of entertainment blogs, Wade and Union remain committed to each other and represent the best of Black love.
The February issue of ESSENCE will be available on newsstands Jan. 12.