Earlier this month, after Joel Embiid tallied 52 points in a narrow victory over the Boston Celtics, his former teammate, Jimmy Butler, called Embiid the MVP.
Upon hearing Joel Embiid put a 50 burger on the Celtics, Jimmy Butler: “Joel’s the MVP. He should’ve been MVP last year too.”
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) April 5, 2023
After his own brilliant performance Monday, Butler doubled down on his comments. The superstar wing dropped 56 points in a come-from-behind, Game 4 win on Monday night. He and the Miami Heat now lead the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 3-1 in their first-round series.