"This was the first moment where I had an inkling that LeBron may not be back," said Wade. "One thing you don't do is f--- with LeBron cookies. No, no, no, no, this is serious. Li

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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.