How Le Bron out Godfathered Pat Riley and potentially sparked the Heats Finals fun, NBA Countdown

Jackie MacMullan, Brian Windhorst and Wright Thompson dissect LeBron James signing with the Miami Heat as well as his eventual departure from the team. With Pat Riley known in NBA circles as The Godfather due to free agent acquisitions and cutthroat dealings with players he no longer deems useful. When LeBron shocked the world by leaving Miami in 2014, it may have been the first time Riley had been outGodfathered and gave him the spark to build one more championship team without the Big 3. , NBA, NBAFinals Subscribe to ESPN+ Get the ESPN App: Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: ESPN on Social Media: Follow on Twitter: Like on Facebook: Follow on Instagram: Visit ESPN on YouTube to get uptotheminute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more. More on