"Don’t touch his cookies!" – Netizens in stitches as Dwyane Wade recalls LeBron James getting pissed at Pat Riley

If you're a Miami Heat LeBron James fan, chances are you're still bitter that LeBron James left the Heat and still wondering why he left—especially since his Miami Heat was somewhat of a superteam in the early-to-mid 2010s.

In a recent interview, Dwyane Wade surprisingly revealed a moment between LeBron James and Pat Riley, suggesting that when Pat Riley took LeBron James's cookies, that was the last straw for Bron to leave the team! (via X/@TheDunkCentral)

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Memes Erupt with Dwyane Wade's Revelations

Because of Dwyane Wade's shocking revelation, fans immediately sided with LeBron James, saying that he is the GOAT, so people don't have the right to take his cookies away! (via X/@upbilssed)

Other fans also suggested that if you're not LeBron James's parents, you can't take away his food—especially if it's specifically made for LeBron James!

"One thing about it, if you not my biological parents, don’t touch my gahd**n food under any circumstance." - a fan pointed out (via X/@samuelbienemy)

Some fans also reasoned that the reason they are siding with LeBron is that the cookies didn’t affect LeBron James's performance as a Miami Heat player, so it wasn't a problem that he ate his treat—Pat Riley simply overstepped as the head of the Heat team.

"I’m with Bron on this one. Bron has his own doctors, trainers and nutritionists + they went to the finals 4 times in a row. Clearly the cookies were not affecting performance, so this was a power play and Riley overstepped. Simple as that." - another fan commented (via X/@TheyCallMeNov)

NBA fans also trolled Pat Riley, saying that he touched the King's cookies, which is why King James was PISSED AF.

"Smh, n**** touched the kings cookies!" - an NBA fan remarked (via X/@wannabereece)

"Shouldn’t have touched Bron’s cookies idk." - another NBA fan added (via X/@mosthiphop)

Some NBA fans hilariously offered Pat Riley advice: never touch someone else's cookies, especially if they’re gooey!

"Don’t come in between a man and his cookies. Especially if they’re the fall off the bone type!" - another NBA fan commented (via X/@Shadboogie55)

Meanwhile, other NBA fans poked fun at LeBron James, saying he was petty for going off just because Pat Riley took his cookies away!

And finally, Miami Heat fans clowned Pat Riley, stating that he was the reason Miami Heat's Big 3 broke up!

"Breaking up the big 3 due to cookies!" - a Miami Heat fan stated (via X/@PCakeSyrDrizzle)

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Cookie Monster: The LeBron James vs. Pat Riley Moment

Because of what Pat Riley did to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade suggested that Riley’s hyperfocus on LeBron—especially the moment he took away LeBron James's cookies—was the final straw. Wade felt that Pat Riley’s micromanagement of LeBron and even other Miami Heat players pushed LeBron to leave the Miami Heat and return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Cookies or not, Pat Riley had no right to take away someone else's food, (Sigh!) especially when dealing with grown-ups who know what they’re doing—in LeBron James’s case, playing ball.

Managing and guiding someone is a great way to show that you are a good mentor, but if you become a micromanager to your players, they will feel suffocated and look for a way out, avoiding working with you again.