Birthday Girl: Inside Gabrielle Union’s School Daze Bash

The Being Mary Jane star brings in 43 with her squad.

Bringing in 43 Old School Style - Being Mary Jane Star Gabrielle Union turned the big 4-3 last week and over the weekend she had a star-studded birthday bash. The theme? Spike Lee’s 1988 classic School Daze. Peep how she and her squad celebrated. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Bringing in 43 Old School Style - Being Mary Jane Star Gabrielle Union turned the big 4-3 last week and over the weekend she had a star-studded birthday bash. The theme? Spike Lee’s 1988 classic School Daze. Peep how she and her squad celebrated. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Having a Ball! - Whether it's flexing muscles, mean mugging in a photo or cuddling up to her boo, it's clear that Gabby was having the time of her life at her birthday bash.(Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Having a Ball! - Whether it's flexing muscles, mean mugging in a photo or cuddling up to her boo, it's clear that Gabby was having the time of her life at her birthday bash.(Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Color Me Badd With Slow Jams - Keeping up with the old school theme, Color Me Badd provided some of the entertainment for the night. Talk about a throwback! (Photo: Anna Robbins via Instagram)

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Color Me Badd With Slow Jams - Keeping up with the old school theme, Color Me Badd provided some of the entertainment for the night. Talk about a throwback! (Photo: Anna Robbins via Instagram)

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - Rapper and 2 Fast, 2 Furious actor?Ludacris stopped by the party to celebrate the big day with his homegirl.? (Photo: Ludacris via Instagram)

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - Rapper and 2 Fast, 2 Furious actor Ludacris stopped by the party to celebrate the big day with his homegirl.  (Photo: Ludacris via Instagram)

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Getting Down With the Fam - Peep Union and Being Mary Jane co-star Raven Goodwin battling it out on the dance floor. Who do you think has the best moves?(Photo: Anna Robbins via Instagram)

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Getting Down With the Fam - Peep Union and Being Mary Jane co-star Raven Goodwin battling it out on the dance floor. Who do you think has the best moves?(Photo: Anna Robbins via Instagram)

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Flossin? - Union and her superstar husband Dwyane Wade show why they are one of our favorite couples. The family that plays together, stays together. (Photo: Dwyane Wade via Instagram)

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Flossin’ - Union and her superstar husband Dwyane Wade show why they are one of our favorite couples. The family that plays together, stays together. (Photo: Dwyane Wade via Instagram)

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All Smiles - Union is cheesing it up with Straight Outta Compton producer Will Packer and another guest. (Photo: Will Packer via Instagram)

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All Smiles - Union is cheesing it up with Straight Outta Compton producer Will Packer and another guest. (Photo: Will Packer via Instagram)

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Roller Girls - Apparently the party didn't stop with the School Daze bash, it also morphed into a skating party with the actress's family. How cute! (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Roller Girls - Apparently the party didn't stop with the School Daze bash, it also morphed into a skating party with the actress's family. How cute! (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Daddy's Number One - Union poses with her biggest fan and inspiration — her father. She thanks him for raising her to be a warrior princess, saying that's the best gift she could ever be given. (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Daddy's Number One - Union poses with her biggest fan and inspiration — her father. She thanks him for raising her to be a warrior princess, saying that's the best gift she could ever be given. (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Dwyane Wade @dwyanewade - The Miami Heat shooting guard is one lucky guy. After four years of dating and a year of wedded bliss behind them, they seem stronger than ever. The Wades often post the cutest pics that have us gushing #CoupleGoals!(Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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Pre Game - Union and Wade chillaxin' by the pool with their pup before the festivities. Looks like they definitely needed that down time. (Photo: Gabrielle Union via Instagram)

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