How Kobe Bryant made Dwayne Wade ask LeBron James to join the Miami Heat / News - Basketnews.com

Kobe Bryant played an important part in the formation of the Miami Heat Big 3. Dwayne Wade explained how he felt and reacted upon watching the late legend win a second straight NBA championship.

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The names of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James were synonymous with greatness, spectacular plays and dominance in the NBA. The three of them made up one of the most effective Big Threes in the league's history.

Dwyane Wade

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But that synergy had a starting point and was largely influenced by another NBA star who was never close to belonging to that trio but still generated its origin. In an interview with SKWeek Show, Wade described how an invincible team was formed that overthrew Kobe Bryant and the dynasty he was about to carve out with the Lakers.

Seated next to Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and football legend Thierry Henry, Dwayne Wade revealed how he convinced LeBron James to sign with the Miami Heat and they ended up winning the 2012 and 2013 rings.

The legendary shooting guard admitted that Kobe’s fifth ring made him realize that the league was in trouble. That’s why he reached out to LeBron James and Chris Bosh to put together a Big 3 in Miami, which led to them dominating the Eastern Conference.

"As soon as Kobe ran and grabbed that ball [after the 2010 championship], I picked up the phone and called LeBron. I was like, 'LeBron, so what you gonna do'"? Wade admitted.

"That was our summer free agency. They were dominating. Kobe was winning all these rings. I was like, 'Hold on, now he got five and we got one? Like no'. That changed the league," the retired player pointed out.

A few weeks later, Bosh and James were free agents and months later, together with Wade, they were dominating the NBA.

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