Jimmy Butler came up the hard way in life and the motivation that was instilled in him through his childhood experiences has been on display throughout the NBA playoffs.
The 33-year-old has been talismanic for the un-fancied Miami Heat, leading them from the play-in game all the way to the NBA finals as the eighth seed, with the Denver Nuggets in their sights for game one on Monday night.
Butler is averaging 28.5 points, seven rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in the post-season, inspiring his team to upset the odds and overcome the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics on the way to the finals.
