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Wade Reveals LeBron Call Upended His Planned 2010 Bulls Return

A new account on The OGs Show recasts Wade’s 2010 free agency by showing how one phone call from LeBron shifted him from a Bulls homecoming to the Heat’s Big Three.

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Dec 10, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) embrace after the game at Staples Center.
Dwyane Wade, Utah Jazz. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports.
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Overview

  • On The OGs Show, Wade said he was set to leave Miami for a Chicago homecoming during the 2010 free agency window.
  • He described a conference call in which LeBron James, their agents, and Heat executives laid out a plan to assemble three star players in Miami.
  • That conversation redirected Wade from Chicago to the Heat and laid the foundation for the Big Three alongside James and Chris Bosh.
  • NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski noted that the Bulls’ pitch to LeBron faltered when Derrick Rose never made a personal recruitment call.
  • LeBron James has not publicly responded to Wade’s remarks and recently opted into his $52.6 million Lakers player option for the 2025–26 season.