Jimmy Butler once swore he would never play in a Miami Heat jersey, but he says now that he intends to retire with the franchise.
Prior to the start of the 2023 NBA Finals in Denver, Butler was asked by ESPN’s Malika Andrews about an interview he gave when still a member of the Chicago Bulls, in which he said he’d never wear a Heat jersey.
“When I’m coming into the league, the Heat used to beat the Bulls all the time when they had the Big 3, the Heatles, whatever you want to call them,” said Butler, who was drafted by the Bulls in 2011 out of Marquette.