Pat Riley is the real man behind Cookie Monster’s costume. Dwyane Wade told a wild story on the “Underground Lounge” podcast about former Heat teammate LeBron James throwing a fit over Pat Riley taking away his cookies on the team plane.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is able to succeed at the age of 40 in the NBA in large part due to his absolutely insane health and fitness

LeBron James' decision to join the Miami Heat to team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh remains one of the most talked about in NBA history. One of the major reasons behind that move might have been one man: Kobe Bryant.

Wade explains that it started when they were boarding the plane to head back to Maimi, and they started their ritual of playing cards with each other. He remembers that, like clockwork, during the game, James would ask someone to bring him his dessert of choice: chocolate chip cookies.

Well, one of the Big Three, Dwyane Wade, shed light on how this iconic trio came together to make history. While Wade and Chris Bosh were locked in, LeBron James’ decision kept Wade on edge, making for a nerve-wracking moment in the formation of Miami’s super team.

Speaking on the 'Underground Lodge' podcast, Heat legend Dwyane Wade set the record straight on the series of events which forced LeBron James from the Heat. According to Wade, Pat Riley's micromanagement was a major problem and he recalls what happened when Riley took LeBron's favorite cookies from the plane.

NBA legend Dwyane Wade knew LeBron James could leave the Miami Heat when Pat Riley took his cookies on the plane.  LeBron left the Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014.  LeBron cried in Randy Mims’ driveway a month after leaving the Cavaliers for the Heat in 2010.