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,

Heat executive Pat Riley runs the organization how he wants to and as a result he has offended many superstars including LeBron James.

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. Riley has been a polarizing figure over the years,

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.