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Rich Jones

Jimmy Butler already made retirement statement before Miami Heat lost NBA Finals

The Miami Heat might have lost the NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets - but Jimmy Butler will be back for more.

The Heat talisman inspired his team on an unlikely journey from the Play-In Tournament to the nearly winning a championship, creating some unforgettable memories along the way. Butler, 33, has emerged as one of the NBA's top players during his time in Miami since being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.

And even before the NBA Finals started, Butler declared he plans to retire as a Heat player. "It’ll be the last jersey that I wear," Butler declared when speaking to ESPN.

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