Marquette Legend Dwyane Wade Explains Anger Toward Miami Heat

Marquette Golden Eagles legend Dwyane Wade explained why he once had some hard feelings toward the Miami Heat during his NBA career.

May 15, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the first quarter in game seven of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 116-89. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images / Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

Marquette Golden Eagles legend Dwyane Wade played 16 seasons in the NBA, and 14-and-a-half of those seasons came with the Miami Heat across two different stints.

Of course, Wade was originally selected by the Heat with the third overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft and spent the first 13 years of his career there before taking a detour with the Chicago Bulls during the 2016-17 campaign. He then signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers the following year before being traded back to Miami midseason in 2017-18.

However, there was a time when Wade was actually pretty angry with the Heat, and he explained it during a recent episode of The Underground Lounge with Lou Williams and Spank Horton.

It all started when Miami gave Chris Bosh a max contract during the summer of 2014 and didn't extend Wade.

"Then Luol Deng signs, 'Luol Deng? Where's my call?" Wade explained. "Then about time the call came to me, 'Hey, that's all the money we've got left.'"

Wade ultimately re-signed with Miami that offseason, but clearly was not thrilled with the deal he received.

"“Chris [Bosh] got his max, but Chris ain’t selling no (expletive) tickets,” Wade said. “They come to see the kid. So pay me my due, and we’ll be good. I ain’t asking for a lot.”

Then in 2016, Wade said that the Heat intended to pursue Kevin Durant in free agency, and they also re-signed center Hassan Whiteside to a $98 million contract, which perplexed the Marquette product.

"I want young fella to get his money, but y'all about to give him money over me?" Wade added. "Take care of me first then let's take care of young fella."

That was when Wade proceeded to join the Bulls.

Of course, the future Hall-of-Famer later returned to South Beach, and all was water under the bridge, but the relationship between Wade and the Heat organization was clearly dicey for a minute there.