Gabrielle Union reveals how Dwyane Wade's family reacted to nine year age gap Bring It On star Gabrielle Union reveals how she won over Dwyane Wade's family after they started dating. 21 August 2025 Dwyane Wade's family were initially sceptical about his age gap with Gabrielle Union. Dwyane Wade's family had their doubts about Gabrielle Union The 52-year-old Bring It On actress first started dating 43-year-old the retired basketball star in 2009 before getting married in 2014, but she has admitted her family weren't immediately on board with the nine-year age gap.