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Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade revealed a surprising factor behind LeBron James' departure from the team in 2014, and has to do with Pat Riley. LeBron James‘ time with the Miami Heat didn’t just bring championships,

The Miami Heat’s Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh were the superteam that kicked off the current player-movement era. For four years, they advanced to the NBA Finals each year and won two championships before James decided to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Wade explains that it started when they were boarding the plane to head back to Maimi, and they started their ritual of playing cards with each other. He remembers that, like clockwork, during the game, James would ask someone to bring him his dessert of choice: chocolate chip cookies.

Why did LeBron James leave the Miami Heat? King James’ time with the Heat was eventful. James played for the Heat from 2010 to 2014, forming the “Big Three” with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. During his four seasons in Miami,

Well, one of the Big Three, Dwyane Wade, shed light on how this iconic trio came together to make history. While Wade and Chris Bosh were locked in, LeBron James’ decision kept Wade on edge, making for a nerve-wracking moment in the formation of Miami’s super team.

LeBron James' love for chocolate chip cookies highlighted rising tensions with the Miami Heat in 2014. Dwyane Wade humorously recounted how strict team management led to James considering his departure,

NBA legend Dwyane Wade knew LeBron James could leave the Miami Heat when Pat Riley took his cookies on the plane.  LeBron left the Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014.  LeBron cried in Randy Mims’ driveway a month after leaving the Cavaliers for the Heat in 2010.