LeBron James had the option of returning to the Miami Heat before deciding to join the Sixers. The 41-year-old’s latest candid confession during the off-season has once again set the internet ablaze with talk of how his relationship with Pat Riley was strained. And it was apparently all over a dessert.

The story again became a headline last year when Dwyane Wade, former Heat teammate, dropped the bomb that Riley stopped LeBron James from consuming cookies. James confirmed it, and other Heat stars chimed in with their version. The conclusion remained that ‘micromanaging’ drove Bron away to Cleveland.

But now James is with the Sixers, and his love for cookie has not faded away. He was golfing away at the Portage Country Club, and then their famous Kitchen Sink cookie was ready at King James’ service.

“I’m a cookie guy for real, like a chocolate chip cookie that my favorite,” Bron said during an off-season golf getaway with close friends. He was convinced to try those cookies, and he did. Then one of Bron’s friends even asked for a review while labeling the 22x All-Star ‘cookie connoisseur.’

His first impression was that there was not enough chocolate. Yet his final assessment was “it’s a good a– cookie.” For LeBron James, however, a chocolate chip cookie has a little more history.

Long before the Kitchen Sink cookie earned his approval, James’ love for the classic dessert became part of one of the strangest stories from his Miami Heat days.

“It was too much micromanaging at that point,” Dwayne Wade recalled on The Underground Lounge. “You’re talking about a team who’s four Finals in a row. You don’t need to micromanage us, and I felt that Riles went a little too far with his micromanaging. He’s a grown man; you don’t take the cookies away from him.”

Wade believed this incident wasn’t the sole reason, but it gave another reason to LeBron James to leave the Heat. That’s why some fans are now once again trolling The Godfather.

Netizens turn innocent LeBron James’s confession into a painful reminder of the Heat exit

James opted out of his contract with Miami when he still had two years and $42.7 million left in his deal at that time. Riley reportedly wanted him to sign for less than the max to give the front office more roster flexibility.

Yet, the major talking point for fans remained that Riley took some cookies, which led to Bron’s exit.

“Ask Par Riley, the guy doesn’t play about his cookies.”

Another netizen made a sarcastic comment that Riley should have placed the cookie tray just like the Portage Country Club did for LeBron James.

“If only Pat Riley could take some notes.”

After Wade admitted the cookie incident was real, LeBron James gave his account of the story. He didn’t deny Riley’s involvement in the attempt to stop Bron from consuming the dessert.

“wasn’t like [Pat Riley] was on the plane and I was about to get my cookies and Riles snatched them out my hand. You know how stories can build to Sasquatch at some point.”

Now, Pat Riley didn’t snatch it, but allegedly instructed the staff to stop serving cookies to LeBron James.

That’s why another fan wrote, “No BS, I ain’t never forgiving pat for this.”

Back then even the Godfather had a sarcastic remark up his sleeve. After James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Riley said, the Heat had “no more smiling faces with hidden agendas.” In fact, LeBron would lead the Cavs to four straight NBA Finals appearances from 2015 to 2018.

A fan reminded, “We heard what happened the last they tried to take Bron cookies.”

It seems that the relationship between LeBron James and Pat Riley has improved. Because Riley was ready to have Bron on the team during the summer.

But it was the 76ers who ultimately lured the 4x NBA champion. So a fan made sure that Philly didn’t make the same mistake.

“@sixers make sure he got his cookies we don’t need any discrepancy.”

Again it started with LeBron James once again expressing his love for the cookies amid a golf trip with friends. But for fans, the story about the dessert ultimately is linked to his Heat exit.