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Lakers News: LeBron James ‘Needed’ Dwyane Wade To Accomplish Winning Championships

Although LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were both selected in the 2003 NBA Draft, the two came into the league as slightly different players.

James was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers straight out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School while Wade was selected with the No. 5 pick by the Miami Heat after two seasons at Marquette

A few years older, Wade had college basketball experience under his belt that James did not. This experience benefited him early as Wade was able to lead the Heat to a championship in his third season while James was reaching the playoffs for the first time in his career.