Devastated LeBron James leaped from balcony into pool after 2011 NBA Finals defeat, Dwyane Wade says

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In 2011, LeBron James was still in pursuit of his first NBA Championship. James and the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Heat were ultimately defeated by the Mavs, with Dirk Nowitzki receiving Finals MVP honors. After the crushing defeat James, his wife Savannah, his teammate and friend Dwyane Wade, and his wife Gabrielle Union decided to take a vacation in the Bahamas.

During a recent sit down with Showtime's Rachel Nichols recalled how hard James took the loss.

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Dwyane Wade #3 and LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat talk during a break in the action against the Dallas Mavericks during Game Five of the 2011 NBA Finals on June 9, 2011 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

LeBron went on to win two championships during his tenure with the Heat. He later returned to Cleveland brought home the franchise's first ever title, and won a ring with the Lakers in 2020.

But Wade’s memories from the 2011 offseason potentially offer some insight into LeBron’s mindset as he faced the pressure of failing to secure his first championship.

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According to Wade, LeBron looked down at a swimming pool from a balcony right after arriving at the hotel.

Nichols asked Wade if James was aware of the risk jumping presented. An injury from the jump would have certainly impacted James' career.

"He said how deep do you think that is? [I said] I don’t know, eight or nine feet? He said let me see. [He] took