"LeBron f****d it all up" - 'Die hard' Dwyane Wade fan Maxx Crosby resents LeBron James for stealing Heat legend's thunder
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, two of the best players from the legendary 2003 NBA Draft class, teamed up to form arguably one of the greatest duos in NBA history with the Miami Heat in 2010.
In four years together, James and Wade led the Heat to four straight NBA Finals appearances, winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013.
Before James moved to Miami, Dwyane Wade already established himself as one of the best shooting guards in the NBA along with Kobe Byrant. He won his first NBA championship in the 2005-06 NBA season and his lone scoring title in 2008-09.
Wade superfan and Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby offered his support for him on "The OGs Show" with former Heat players Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller, with some slight resentment for LeBron James.
"The first dude that was like my favorite player was [Dwyane Wade]," Crosby stated. "I had his jersey, I was a die hard D-Wade fan. People give me hate about my LeBron takes because I'm Kobe, [Michael Jordan] and D-Wade, those are my guys."
"Once LeBron went to Miami that's when my beef started with LeBron, because I couldn't root for D-Wade the same. People called me a bandwagon. I'm from Michigan and the Pistons were so bad so D-Wade was like my savior. Then LeBron f****d that all up. We got to talk about that when I see him," Crosby continued.
The Heat had their best run in franchise history with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade leading the way, winning four Eastern Conference titles in four years, but many fans also resented James' decision to bring his talents to South Beach.
Dwyane Wade rumored to join NBA broadcasting team this season
While his former teammate was on the court looking to win his third gold medal, Dwyane Wade was in the broadcasting booth as part of NBC's crew.
With Amazon and NBC set to take over the NBA broadcasting rights from TNT, Wade could find himself in the running for a broadcasting job.
Speaking to The Athletic on Aug. 12 about a potential broadcasting role, Dwyane Wade stated,
"I decided to dive into it, understanding that it was going to be a lot of things that was going to be learned on the fly."
Despite the Olympics being the first time he has served as a color commentator, Wade brings Hall of Fame-caliber basketball knowledge to the broadcast team as one of the best players in league history.
The Heat legend earned 13 NBA All-Star appearances, eight All-NBA appearances, three All-Defensive appearances and won three NBA championships in his 16-year NBA career, earning a spot on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.