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Jimmy Butler turns into a different player during the playoffs, and it was evident when he dropped 56 and 42 points in Game 4 and Game 5 respectively of their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The six-time All-Star showed up big on those two nights and clinched a semifinals berth after ending the Bucks’ playoffs run. \

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With his back-to-back phenomenal performances, he drew compliments from many including Heat legend Alonzo Mourning. He perhaps gave?Jimmy G. Buckets the ultimate praise by calling him his hero. In light of this, the 33-year-old recently revealed his thoughts. His statements grabbed many fans’ eyeballs and made them fall in love with him.

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Jimmy Butler remains modest despite receiving massive praise

A noted journalist, Brendan Tobin recently spoke with Butler and initially asked him about his thoughts on Mourning being excited about the New York Knicks vs Miami Heat rivalry getting renewed again. The 33-year-old said he is keeping his attitude the same as it was before and looking forward to competing and picking up wins as they probably have a chance of winning the title this year. Following this, the interviewer asked him about his thoughts on the Heat legend calling him his hero.

Butler responded by saying, “I think that was a spur of the moment, I ain’t nobody’s hero. I’m just a decent basketball player that’s so fortunate to put on a Heat uniform and compete with these teammates and those historic players and HOFers we’ve had.”

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The 6ft 7 forward has always received praise for his performance, especially in the playoffs but this time those compliments reached an all-time high as he eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks. Though it’s not easy to remain calm after receiving praise from not only fans but these kinds of legends, Butler is seemingly trying to control his emotions as much as possible. It seems like the 33-year-old is only focusing on today’s game against the Knicks and would start only expressing his emotions after getting his hands on the coveted gold trophy.

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The six-time All-Star drew many positive responses from fans with his statements.

Fans reflect on Butler revealing his thoughts on Mourning’s comments

NBA buffs chimed in as soon as the video dropped on Twitter. Most of them were seemingly delighted after coming across his statements.

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Here are some responses from fans:

A few users stated?Jimmy G. Buckets is their hero too!

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What are your thoughts on Jimmy Butler’s statements? Is he your hero too? Let us know in the comments below!

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