Dwyane Wade, LeBron James support Trayvon Martin

Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and the Miami Heat are among those lending their support to the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer last month.

Martin, 17, was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and returning from a trip to a convenience store when was shot to death Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman has not been arrested.

Martin's death has ignited nationwide outrage and debate over racial profiling. Fox News Channel commentator Geraldo Rivera said Friday morning that Martin's hoodie is as responsible for his death as Zimmerman, and Wade's post came shortly afterward.

Wade on Friday posted a photo of himself on his Facebook page. On his Twitter account, he simply posted, "#hoodies #stereotype #trayvonmartin" with a link to the photograph of himself wearing a hoodie.

Later, James posted a picture on his Twitter account of the Heat team in hoodies, writing "#WeAreTrayvonMartin #Hoodies #Stereotyped #WeWantJustice."

"I'm a father," Wade said Friday, according to the Sun Sentinel. "It's support of the tragic thing that has taken place. No matter what color, race, we're all fathers.

"When you think about what that family's going through, it hits you hard and it hurts your heart to think about it. Just anything you can do, obviously we can't bring him back, but anything you can do to get behind and support is what we're doing."

Wade said he felt it was the perfect time to present the photo of himself in the hoodie.

"It's a picture that I've taken before. I thought it was great opportunity to use it," he said. "I've never used it before, really. So that was a great opportunity to use it. Just to get the people to understand what we're in support of."

President Barack Obama commented on the case Friday, responding to a question about it by calling the case a "tragedy" and saying "every aspect" of it should be investigated.

Martin's parents started an online petition on Change.org demanding Zimmerman's arrest. It has had more than 1.2 million signatures.

Martin, who lived in Miami, was in Sanford visiting family when he went to a convenience store. He was walking back carrying a bag of candy and can of iced tea, the hood of his jacket pulled over his head because it was raining. He was approached by Zimmerman, who told a police dispatcher he thought Martin looked suspicious. Zimmerman shot Martin following a chase and fight.