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Video: Dwyane Wade Recalls Pat Riley Angering LeBron James Over Cookies on Heat Plane
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Dwyane Wade On How Pat Riley Pissed Off LeBron James - No Cookies On The Team Plane
Speaking on the 'Underground Lodge' podcast, Heat legend Dwyane Wade set the record straight on the series of events which forced LeBron James from the Heat. According to Wade, Pat Riley's micromanagement was a major problem and he recalls what happened when Riley took LeBron's favorite cookies from the plane.
Pat Riley pissed off LeBron James with cookie ‘micromanagement,’ per Dwyane Wade
Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade took another trip down memory lane in a recent interview, addressing how team president Pat Riley’s micromanagement may have led to LeBron James’ departure. After Wade recalled an All-Star beef with Dirk Nowitzki,
Dwyane Wade Explains How Miami Heat Messing With LeBron James’ Chocolate Chip Cookies Led To Him Leaving
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.
Dwyane Wade Knew LeBron James Could Leave Heat When Pat Riley Took His Cookies On Plane: ‘It Was Too Much Micromanaging’
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.
Dwyane Wade Reveals That LeBron James Left Miami Heat After Pat Riley Took His Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Dwyane Wade Jokes LeBron James's Love for Cookies May Have Led to Heat Departure
Dwyane Wade says LeBron James was PISSED when Pat Riley took his cookies and felt that was a sign LeBron might leave due to Riley’s micromanagement (🎥 @undergrndlounge / h/t @HeatCulture13 ) pic.twitter.com/NlJXfZZaqX
How Pat Riley Caused LeBron James to Leave Miami Heat
Dwyane Wade's story shows how Pat Riley's ways might have led to LeBron James leaving the Miami Heat. Pat Riley's methods have come under the microscope recently amid the whole Jimmy Butler saga, as the Miami Heat traded him to the Golden State Warriors.
The Pat Riley incident that led to LeBron James’ Heat end: ‘You don’t take the cookies away from him’
Pat Riley is the real man behind Cookie Monster’s costume. Dwyane Wade told a wild story on the “Underground Lounge” podcast about former Heat teammate LeBron James throwing a fit over Pat Riley taking away his cookies on the team plane.
Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Candidly Reveals Real Reason LeBron James Left Miami, and It Involves Pat Riley
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.
Heat legend Dwyane Wade reveals an absurd factor behind LeBron James’ Miami exit
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,
LeBron James, Luka Dončić and food-shaming in the NBA
Did Pat Riley and Nico Harrison's concerns about the diets of NBA superstars LeBron James and Luka Dončić really lead to ...
Dwyane Wade Shares LeBron James Story That Offers Insight Into What Drove Jimmy Butler to Warriors
To Riley, eating a cookie seems to be harmful enough.