Dwyane Wade shared the story of how he almost left the Heat until a call from LeBron James changed everything.

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.

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