Heat's Jimmy Butler 'not worried' about making Basketball Hall of Fame

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The Basketball Hall of Fame is seemingly the endgame for {most professional} gamers who racked up dozens of accolades throughout their careers within the NBA, WNBA and elsewhere.

However Miami Warmth star Jimmy Butler made it clear Monday earlier than the crew regarded to maintain its NBA championship hopes alive towards the Denver Nuggets that he’s not excited by his bust going to Springfield, Massachusetts.

NBA TV’s Jared Greenberg requested Butler whether or not he thought of doubtlessly being elected to the Corridor of Fame.

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Miami Warmth ahead Jimmy Butler warms up earlier than Sport 4 of the NBA Finals towards the Denver Nuggets, June 9, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Wilfredo Lee)

“Sure, I’ve,” Butler mentioned.

When requested what he thought, Butler replied, “Don’t care.”

“Actually talking, [couldn’t] care much less,” he continued. “If we’re being brutally sincere, if I used to be chosen to the Corridor of Fame, I’m not going. … I simply need to go put my toes within the sand someplace.”

“It’s a person factor. I’m not for the person sort of stuff. I’m actually not. I’m like a crew man.”

When pressed about it once more, Butler responded with an emphatic “No!”

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Miami Warmth followers take selfies with a big cutout of Miami Warmth ahead Jimmy Butler in the course of the first half of Sport 3 of the NBA Finals towards the Denver Nuggets, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Rebecca Blackwell)

“I’m not frightened in regards to the Corridor of Fame. … It’s an honor. It’s. However I [couldn’t] care much less.”

Butler has a strong resume as it’s. He gained a gold medal with Group USA within the 2016 Olympics. He’s a six-time All-Star and gained the Most Improved Participant Award in 2015. A hoop would actually bolster his argument for the corridor – but it surely’s clear that he’s not centered on that.

Butler’s mammoth run all through the NBA postseason has helped the Warmth to the Finals. He scored 25 factors, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out seven assists in Miami’s Game 4 loss.