Gabrielle Union is asking for a timeout on certainly one of Dwyane Wade’s pet names for her.
Whereas guest-hosting “Jenna & Friends” on Wednesday, the NBA star supplied a glimpse into his relationship along with his actor spouse whereas discussing actuality star Kylie Jenner and actor Timotheé Chalamet’s budding romance.
After Wade laughed concerning the youthful couple’s Instagram observe “milestone” — a relationship benchmark Wade discovered to be comically from a special period — host Jenna Bush Hager requested him what his personal “first step” with Union had been.
“Me and Gabby’s first big step?” Wade began to reply, earlier than catching himself and noting, “Ooh, I called her Gabby. She would not like that.”
Bush Hager, visibly puzzled, requested, “You don’t call her Gabby?”
Wade then clarified that Union isn’t a fan of the title “Gabby” and stated he has to name her “Gabs,” which is “a long story.”
The basketball participant did let viewers in on a nickname he’s allowed to make use of for his spouse whereas describing their “first big step” as a pair, which concerned Union assembly Wade’s youngsters.
“The kids, if you saw the sign that we put up when I proposed to her, it said ‘Nickie,’ and so I kind of introduced her as Nickie,” he stated, explaining that the nickname is derived from Union’s center title, Monique.
Wade additionally spoke lovingly about Union as a stepmother, calling her “incredible.” The 2 even have one daughter collectively, Kaavia, born in 2018.