<P> After re-signing Wade following the 2009--10 season, the Heat secured the signings of both Bosh and James in free agency, with the latter being announced in an exclusive television special . The trio led the Heat to the NBA Finals in each of their four seasons together, and won back - to - back championships in 2012 and 2013 . After losing the Finals the following season, James opted out of a contract extension, and returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers . Both Wade and Bosh continued to play for the Heat for two additional seasons after James' departure, before Wade departed Miami and signed with the Chicago Bulls, while Bosh left the game due to medical reasons . </P> <P> The trio have been credited for helping to revolutionize the NBA, with many more teams seeking to adopt the "Big Three" model of courting established NBA superstars to their franchises, in order to win championships . </P>

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