The star of the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler, has revealed that he will be listening to Dermot Kennedy before game one of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets.
When asked what music he will be listening to before game one, Butler mentioned the Tallaght-born musician being a part of his playlist.
"Probably Dermot Kennedy honestly. He be having me grooving," said Butler.
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Butler is the leading player for the Miami Heat averaging points (22.9) and assists (5.3) per game, more than any other player on the team.
They play the Nuggets in Game one of the NBA Finals tonight, which promises to be a chaotic game.
Neither team has trailed at any point in their series' thus far.
Both sides are trying to make history, with the Heat hoping to become the first No. 8 seed team to win a championship and the Nuggets hoping to win their first title as a team.
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