Even after Dwyane Wade left for his hometown of Chicago, and later Cleveland, his heart was always in Miami.

He returned to American Airlines Arena Friday night and received a touching ovation from Heat fans – but before he took the court, he admitted that LeBron James would sometimes catch him checking Heat scores.

Via the Palm Beach Post:

“I think LeBron saw that I watched Miami closely all the time. If I was watching something, he would say, ‘What you doing?’ I’d say, ‘Checking the Miami score and different things like that.’

You appreciate things a little bit more when you’re away from it. Probably him, as well, and me, too, just appreciate the times and moments we had. You don’t like to be in other place and other environments always saying ‘Hey, remember when we were in Miami?’ We definitely had those conversations with each other about some of the things we did and how it was done and why it was done.”

Wade is now back where he belongs, and with the Cavs getting younger at the trade deadline, his departure is a win-win for both parties.