Dwyane Wade sacrificed some personal awards to accommodate LeBron James and Chris Bosh in 2010, but he went on to win two more titles and cement his legacy. 

“Taking a step back to Bron, that was the toughest part for me at the time,” Wade said. “Obviously, before my injuries, I was a bad boy. It was my city, my team. (If) we win the Finals that year (in 2011), I’m arguably Finals MVP. I didn’t need to … but we got two out of the next three championships and I’d still do it all over again.”

Wade acknowledges how Stephen Curry has similarly taken a step back for Kevin Durant.

“Special, man,” Wade said of Curry. “You got a guy who won two MVPs. Not saying they would’ve won without KD but maybe they wouldn’t have won it every year, but they would’ve had the chance to win it every year, with the team they had, and those guys to welcome him with open arms, knowing that it was going to take whatever it is away, shots and opportunities, or whatever.

“The ultimate goal is to win. And that’s special. That’s why they’re a special team and special group. Because they’ve been able to make the sacrifice,” Wade said of the Warriors. “Not a lot of people can do it. And you’ve seen it. A lot of people have struggled doing it. Maybe because you’re young, maybe because a lot of people haven’t done it before you, so you don’t see. But it’s special when guys are able to make the sacrifice for the betterment of the team.”