Dwyane Wade has talked plenty about the time he, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh formed the Big Three in Miami and wreaked havoc across the league. Yet, up until now, he hasn’t talked about how he almost left the Heat before James called him on the phone.

It's an open secret nowadays that the Miami Heat 's fabled "Heatles" nearly played in a different city. Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have long said that Chicago was one of the teams that they considered joining before settling on Miami.

Dwyane Wade made NBA history with the Miami Heat alongside LeBron James and Chris Bosh. However, things could have taken a very different turn if not for a pivotal call from "The King"—a moment that Chicago Bulls fans will forever lament.

An excerpt from Dwyane Wade's 'A Father First' reveals how he trusted LeBron James after he won the custody of his kids in March 2011.

Dwyane Wade left the Heat in 2016 because he didn't feel the franchise was giving him the respect he deserved.

NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade spent most of his NBA career with the Miami Heat and earned three championships with it. Recently, outside the Kaseya Center, the Heat unveiled a statue in Wade’s honor. He also became one of only six Heat players to have his jersey retired by the team.