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Wade added that his son is \"already built different\" and expressed how enthusiastic he is about the young athlete's future.

\"I’m excited for him to go on this journey of life as he becomes Zaire Wade!\" he wrote. \"Good Luck at Brewster Academy.\"

Zaire announced his plans to continue his education at Brewster Academy in April 2020. \"Told em it’s another route , ima take the other way 🚶🏾‍♂️ #NextStep,\" he captioned his announcement.

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A post shared by 🚶🏾‍♂️👁 (@zaire) on Apr 21, 2020 at 9:51am PDT

His proud father reposted the announcement with the caption, \"Embrace your path #brewsteracademy.\"

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