Even after almost seven years, Dwyane Wade still remembers vividly the time when they played inside Quicken Loans Arena during LeBron James’ first visit wearing the Miami Heat’s colors. To say the atmosphere was hostile is definitely an understatement, as they were greeted with a lot of boos and name-calling throughout that night.
As Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics set foot in Northeast Ohio to open the season, Wade couldn’t help but recall the experience they had back in 2010.
Kyrie Irving’s return to the Cavs’ homecourt has been not short of emotions especially for the fans, as he spent his first six seasons in the league in Cleveland, after being selected first overall in 2011.
He was thought to be their next franchise player, until LeBron James decided to play once again for his hometown team, and formed one of the best duos in recent memory. However, this offseason, Irving requested for a trade, as he wanted to take on a bigger role, which prompted the Cavs to send him to the Celtics, in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and future picks.