Heading into the 2020 NBA Finals, there was speculation that there would be added motivation for LeBron James to prevail as he was going up against his former team, the Miami Heat.
James made a then-controversial decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for a Heat team that boasted Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The trio would make four straight Finals appearances and win two championships in the process before James ultimately left to go back home to the Cavaliers.
Heat team president Pat Riley was not pleased with James’ decision to leave South Beach and seemingly took veiled shots at him.