Butler 'appreciative' of Miami memories

Jimmy Butler said that he wouldn't be where he is in his career today if it wasn't for the Miami Heat.

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00:00Jimmy, while I'm sure there were a lot of mixed emotions tonight, what did it mean to

00:04you to see that tribute video and to see the fans cheering for you, at least to start the

00:07key?

00:08Yeah, like I always say, I got a lot of love for the city, for my fan base here.

00:13Video was nice.

00:14I won't say that there was a lot of emotions, though.

00:16I think I went into this thing level-headed.

00:20We wanted to win the game, didn't go the way we planned, but we'll be all right.

00:24I mean, it takes me back to some good times when I was in Miami, New Jersey.

00:29I'm very appreciative of those times to help me become the player that I am in this league,

00:33the individual that I am in this league, teammate, the leader, all of those things.

00:38I don't think I could be who I am today without my opportunity here, I'll tell you that.