After Kobe Bryant won his fifth NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2010, Dwyane Wade felt the pressure to compete. He called LeBron James and convinced him to join the Miami Heat. This led to the formation of the "Heatles" superteam,

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.

Miami Heat Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has never been shy about admitting that he and LeBron teamed up in 2010 because Kobe Bryant had won five championships, while Wade had only one, while LeBron had none at the time.