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The glamorous life of the NBA star brings in unforeseen fortunes that often result in unexpected reactions. The spiral of expectations around celebrity life thus becomes a key point of discussion for them. Recently, Russell Westbrook‘s wife Nina Earl sat down with Gabrielle Union, the life partner of Dwyane Wade, to discuss the same.

Despite sharing a combined family net worth of $400 million, one focus of their conversation was dealing with disappointment and rage in their lows. Their words provided insights into how they possibly had tackled criticism, especially in the last few years.

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In the latest episode of The Relationship Chronicles, Nina mentioned how she previously used to handle expectations.?“I would get really disappointed and I would get angry,”?she said to explain her reaction to others failing to meet her standards. She then talked about how realizing that different people had different perspectives changed her response.

Gabrielle highlighted something similar while talking about her reaction.?“Why do I have expectations from strangers?”?the actress stated to emphasize what Nina had said. “It leaves no space,” she added, to elaborate on how constant expectations from others made life difficult for her.

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Their words gave a great outlook as to how they possibly had dealt with the basic criticism in the last few years. Russell received massive hatred from the fans during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. A large contingent of people also reportedly targeted the Wade family since Zaya Wade came out as transgender.

The challenges of Dwyane Wade

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The Hall of Famer in particular had to face challenges from both outside and within. His child coming out as a transgender, entirely changed his perception of parenting. Talking about it extensively on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,?he previously revealed how he wanted to give her ?the best opportunity to be her best self?.

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Since then, the Miami Heat legend has been a role model for parents. With Gabrielle by his side, he went on to set an example for people with transgender kids. His dealings with expectations set an example for modern-day parenting.

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With wives like Nina and Gabrielle publicly talking about these things, the off-field beliefs are bound to change. Would the fans become more and more empathetic with time? That’s for us to wait and witness.