Jimmy Butler's full Heat introductory press conference | NBA on ESPN

Jimmy Butler fields questions as he's introduced as a member of the Heat after signing with Miami during the 2019 NBA free agency. Butler says he needs the "Miami Heat culture" in his life and speaks on his true personality on and off the court (14:05).
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[@sinhunchee8747]

Salute to dwade for getting Miami a new star after his retirement 💯🙏🏾

[@chermikabyssainthe4517]

Sin Huncho he’s the absolute goat 💥🔥

[@ProReid03]

Pat Riley is a genius. he let Dwade walked and now brought jimmy to Miami🤗

[@prozac.]

Sin Huncho yeah Pat Riley and Heat culture had nothing to do with his decision

[@tj-23]

@@prozac. jimmy said it does cuz it fits him more than anywhere else but you know than jimmy butler right,

[@prozac.]

- TJ i was being sarcastic

[@noahcricket]

Standdd up and make some noiseeeeee for your Miamiiiii heattttttttttt

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Looking forward to going to a few games this year here in Miami

[@noahcricket]

GABRIELA ACEVEDO that’s cool I’m gonna try to go to a few

[@kashteller7466]

It’s Dwyane not Dwayne

[@joeylaker724able]

Standdd up and make some noiseeeeee for your EIGHTHHHHH SEEEEEEDDDDDDDD

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

@@noahcricket 2 minutes 2 minutos

[@PatrickCanteros]

1 Year Later: *Headed to the NBA finals*

[@phillip23x]

Bro look happy, good for him

[@pkamvp]

Salute to jimmy for a good year last year. A sixers fan.

[@gaiusaugustusgermanicus471]

Paris. Finally a non salty sixers fan. As a heat fan wish yall all the best and yall got a good one in Jrich

[@trau5762]

Respect. Take care of J Rich ✊🏽

[@ramdonalds3422]

Take care of j rich

[@baw6996]

This is what we needed!!!! A motivated grinding Star/ leader to push these young guys!! Let's go HEAT!!

[@montelopayso3302]

Jimmy G Buckets gone surprise a lot of people

[@tedgrover3883]

Montelo Payso I doubt it

[@xXDjMischiefXx]

Montelo Payso eh Slowly falling off

[@moaz6395]

He doesn't care about winning championships. He just wants to be a top dog on a team and work with what he has and get the best out of it and that's where he gets his satisfaction from. And I think that's cool. Not choosing ring-chasing is okay!

[@nalinshukla5413]

Surprise how? He might end up killing these miami hoes? That's not surprising

[@nateegziabher4157]

shawty eat'em up more like second round again and lose lol

[@jimwoodle2626]

I appreciate the Heat even more now than ever. They always do what they can to give us a winner. Welcome Mr. Butler!

[@teddysheba3142]

"Everywhere I go I get buckets"

[@Alex-yl4mr]

Jimmy Buckets is about to go crazy this season 🔥🔥

[@ultraf0rward]

Found you on KZbin lmaooo

[@nauy4612]

This aged well.

[@Alex-yl4mr]

@@nauy4612 lmao this was said last year 😭

[@Alex-yl4mr]

@@ultraf0rward just saw this 😂

[@nauy4612]

@@Alex-yl4mr its not too late hahaha

[@kevlandon]

I don't expect average fans to know about the Miami heat culture. I just believe like Jimmy that it's the right way to go about basketball and it will eventually bring championships. Go Heat! Btw, ya'll take sports way to personal

[@izzycarts]

Coach spo, riley, haslem and the culture with battier and wade still involved is exceptional. Add that with our squad with players like JJ, waiters, tyler herro, the dragon, bam, meyers leonard. Exciting times ahead

[@Datboyjoc]

Championship 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tj-23]

DatBoy Joc dum dum

[@ultraf0rward]

DatBoy Joc that’s right, read up on them.

[@barethgale6549]

@@Datboyjoc yea boy a championship! We in the finals

[@Bv-dk1zs]

Jimmy living his best life. 140 million dollar contract, he is in Miami, warm weather, no income tax, solid young team. Jimmy is the man!

[@FashowPeople]

Jimmy butler will lead the heat to a magical season!! Remember this comment 9/27/2019

[@sepehrheidari8352]

magical 7th seed let's gooooooo

[@FashowPeople]

@@YoungJustice222 lol you will see!! Subscribe to my channel bro. Let's keep in touch so you can say i was right about the heat!!

[@atlas5653]

@@YoungJustice222 he is much better now though. Still you won that Minnesota Trade.

[@LD-ji5sz]

We've done more with less than what we have this year. I think we''ll be anywhere between 3-6. If the team was healthy last year we would of made playoffs. Dragic was injured throughout most of the season last year.

[@sciurbs5787]

Yessir

[@SolidSolve]

Welcome Home Jimmy Buck 💯 HEAT Family Forever 🔥🏀

[@htownboi6101]

YTRah it’s not his home but yea I think he was born in Houston but I’m looking forward to seeing him play in a heat jersey

[@alperene8528]

That's good

[@abetteryou296]

They should bring back seven nation army theme

[@patrickkrisko6109]

So happy for jimmy. He's had a turbulent 2 and a half seasons from being traded by the bulls and wolves.. Through all that he still played at a very high level.. I hope now he can just truly plant roots and make Miami his home, while bringing dubs to heat nation. As a bulls fan and a long time rival of the heat i gotta say i wish yall the best with Jimmy and the heat this year..

[@deydekio7991]

Happy and excited! That is what I'm seeing now to Jimmy B. Let's go Heat!!!! 💪💪💪👍👍👍⛹️⛹️⛹️

[@gabriel2fye688]

he never wanted to be on the sixers, he requested a trade to miami and got shipped to philly . philly should stop talking down on him

[@136yomyheat]

Gabriel Cotera you ain’t wrong if only ppl remember how hard the Heat were trying to get him back in November

[@cediep0tp0t32]

Yeah and even though he doesn't want to be there, he still help the sixers make it to the 2nd round of playoffs

[@BenDover-mw2rn]

He talked about how he wanted to be on a winning team and then he left a winning team case closed

[@tyroneparker1497]

@@136yomyheat yup thibs didn't want to trade him to heat. They could've got Richardson and olynyk and or dragic. Would of been better then what Philly gave them.

[@pablodiaz1007]

Ben Dover what did they win exactly besides the draft?

[@kingstackz5474]

Jimmy puts in that work good to see him expanding

[@chiefgee]

Reporter: what made you want to choose the Heats? Me: it's Miami! Duh!

[@arispog1]

watch out for the heat

[@applefanboy5706]

Yo

[@abedkojok3209]

Never seen jimmy smiling so wide 😂😂😂

[@niiadjeianang4529]

And Number 22....... Jimmyyyyyyyyy Butlerrrrrrrrr 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@MichaelHakimVlogs]

Let’s gooo!!!!🔥🔥🔥 Heatnation wya?!!!

[@lordvase]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@elcogeputas399]

💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@sawgarcia]

We here 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@youngsavage9874]

👀

[@edugen100]

All the superstars have been in prime shape while with the heat

[@777_rafael7]

He fits perfect with the heat

[@billpapadopoulos9303]

Let's go heat 🔥🔥🔥

[@dundada9053]

Knicks vs heat rivalry dead. Heat vs 76ers alive an well

[@QUADRAPLEXED]

We need to beat the Magic first

[@rogmfia]

lol

[@swaggyc4436]

Now we know what typa player he really is

[@elcookiemonster335]

Welcome to the heat homie

[@igethighhighhigh]

First question was unneeded, look at my boy ears 😂 jimmy blinging

[@daven8572]

Top 3 🏀 3 Way Player 🔥🔥🔥

[@brian27610]

great coach, HoF president, great group of role players for him to lead to the playoffs, this is really Jimmy's season to prove he's a superstar and not 2nd fiddle

[@youngsavage9874]

Heat nation in the house

[@longsponge2345]

I need those earrings so I can pawn them 💯

[@karykares]

Long Sponge23 yeah and the watch 🔥🙌🏽 lol jk 😇.

[@ambitionzazaridah4363]

Jimmy Butler looking like WWE star R Truth

[@Martin-Querns]

24 / 7 title

[@ilovefoodbutdontlikeyou6904]

No

[@richlexington7163]

Lebron Very Overrated James Weak

[@noahcricket]

Lol

[@JayK07]

U spelled jamie fox wrong

[@StarFox85]

🔥 *MIAMI* *HEAT* 🔥

[@nglz]

From this to ECF champs

[@algernontheabsurd4450]

Jimmy I like that Butler

[@gsheverything_2716]

Heat nation bby 🔥🔥

[@jwettyjackson6184]

Lol you everywhere on here lol

[@gsheverything_2716]

@@jwettyjackson6184 I can't wait for the season to start, it's about to be fun ride.

[@jwettyjackson6184]

Facts

[@razcustomize1799]

Top 5 player no one talks about @🔥

[@theplanesfly]

bro come on now

[@growing.grounds4054]

Thanks Jimmy butler that's how it was for Chicago good synopsis

[@growing.grounds4054]

As a bulls fan I understand where he coming from that's why I laughed when he went there he was never gonna stay in philly

[@timhoward5]

Now, he just got introduced

[@richardstewart85]

Sixers fan here, I wanna face the Heat in the playoffs series world be 🔥.

[@aceheru7855]

No you don't lol

[@divinetiger9756]

Any downvotes are salty Philly fans

[@dominiquebrown2890]

Philly is a favorite to win the title. Miami may not make the playoffs

[@tj-23]

@@dominiquebrown2890 miami making the playoffs. you just hella salty

[@dominiquebrown2890]

@@tj-23 Okay we'll see I'm not rooting against them.

[@tj-23]

Dominique Brown hows philly looking?

[@Abbad1579]

@@dominiquebrown2890 This didn't age well.

[@yaboyyjohngaming1932]

🔥🔥🔥

[@joenelsaracho4836]

Hmmmm. Intresting

[@Trey_W]

The end was funny

[@devonr3white]

I feel like that’s one more career assist for dwade

[@screaminasmith3261]

Thanks for J Rich! -Sixer Fan

[@highvoltagemedia7150]

Screamin A Smith I keep forgetting he’s gone. That sucks

[@tj-23]

Screamin A Smith hows that working for you

[@boypandhesal6027]

Jimmy is an intelligent guy

[@kapitolp7460]

Saying it first, Jimmy will be top five MVP candidate this year.

[@alchemist5556]

I wonder if jimmy was asked if he would allow Tyler to be traded for a Bradley Beal if he would pull the trigger on that kind of trade or not?

[@Anfmethodjor]

To tell you the truth, it's the money, and my big ego! I wanna be the Man, man!

[@user-jm1hu1ny4j]

Jimmy Gets Buckets

[@dru1910]

As a heat fan, I still can’t process the fact that Jimmy G is on the heat

[@highvoltagemedia7150]

Wontons and Noodles Jimmy B* Jimmy G plays for the Niners ;)

[@kk-sr1wl]

Rick ross gonna holla at him

[@JawaPenguin16]

I genuinely believe in Jimmy. I know hes had some personality clashes but I very much believe this man wants to win.

[@dominiquebrown2890]

If he wanted to win why would he leave the 76ers?

[@gsheverything_2716]

@@dominiquebrown2890 how you gone win with a guy that's afraid to shoot 3s

[@dominiquebrown2890]

@@gsheverything_2716 name me a championship team and I'll name a guy on that team who cant shoot 3s

[@gsheverything_2716]

@@dominiquebrown2890 not your main guy

[@dominiquebrown2890]

@@gsheverything_2716 joel embiid is the main guy

[@YEDxYED]

Uhh are the lights yellow in there or is that really his teeth

[@daven8572]

TEAM JORDAN 🤜🏾 TEAM BUCKETS 🔥🔥🔥

[@dharpaantv401]

Jimmy needs to watch dexter if he's with miami

[@hellaclownin]

everyone on heat has mamba mentality

[@bilee01]

At this rate Jimmy gonna play for every NBA team

[@blondydred7944]

🤣😂🤣

[@bdubb1331]

What that jersey look like?

[@thewaynetertainmentfamily8658]

Jimmys been smoing that hookah and miami gas

[@Steve_305]

He should of joined back in 2016

[@victoryjhp]

jimmy about to average 23~25ppg this year

[@ryanellisor8688]

@11:00 he doesn't understand 🤣

[@reyneskipper]

miami in ECF ,,,,,epic

[@Blackwaifus]

Man we all know about this guy. We need Dion Waiters to be a 18+ scorer for us to special

[@tj-23]

Idiot

[@edugen100]

I wish the heat got Westbrook I really do

[@maimounakone7306]

Hit my butler HIMMY BUTLER J G B

[@nalinshukla5413]

Jimmy butler in miami? I hope he has a good lawyer

[@busorenkin55]

The Miami Heat are currently 23-8 and top 3 team in the East

[@origamikingdom66]

Top 2 now tied for 3rd best record

[@alperene8528]

Finally we got a real star on our team!

[@drizz4553]

So Dwyane Wade isn't a star? It wasn't too long ago since Bosh was there Dragic made the all star game not too long ago Lebron won the Heat 2 chips

[@subtome1458]

Whos better. Say t for tobias and j for jimmy

[@theprocessss]

Broooo Jimmy boutta drop 50 vs. Philly 👀 🔥. Sixers by 29

[@MrVaju.]

DWade still assisting the franchise even in retirement..Get that man a fucking statue already!!! Rename biscayne blvd to Wade blvd

[@homelesstogreatness6626]

Best move by Pat Riley since signing the Big 3 in 2010 but after signing Jimmy, Riley did nothing but disappoint. No disrespect but best he could do is add Kyle Lowry and a bunch of undrafted players to surround Jimmy with help.

[@erikacolbert7753]

a bucket

[@Top-Kek]

He bouta get paid to ball and get Miami hoes, that's the life

[@OffTheGlassTelevision]

2nd seed in the east

[@MyChillychill]

I love jimmys game but he’s not a leader I hope he can develop and be the leader for the Miami heat

[@aceheru7855]

Oh yes he is

[@Bone1]

@@aceheru7855 fax

[@lordvase]

Heat could pair Jimmy with CP3 this season 👀

[@PT4403]

God no please

[@prozac.]

madeislife Lose all their assets for a 2nd round exit 😂

[@famo2funny301]

I miss j rich

[@joefrisco8025]

Want to win a ring jions the heat

[@cosmicwarrior1857]

Heat rings since their existence 💍💍💍 Sixers________?

[@nick6956]

Tank for Zion or rj I mean the clippers have no rings but they are the favorite to win the history doesn’t mean anything it’s all about the 2019-2020 season and rn the sixers are better

[@cosmicwarrior1857]

Nick that also means the heat can get better just like the clippers did Don’t be so dense And history does mean something otherwise jimmy butler doesn’t come to Miami Lebron doesn’t come to Miami Shaq doesn’t come to Miami But ya history doesn’t mean anything Players respect riley and Spo and the heat system

[@saylessdee8800]

Nick they haven’t even played yet let’s just wait and see if this is true

[@usopenitentiary]

Joins* and who’s to say that the 76ers even make it to the Finals this year or win it all?

[@triggymctrigger2452]

Heat needs to do all they can to get either bradley beal or chris paul. They would go from a 6 seed to maybe 3-4

[@cosmicwarrior1857]

Triggy McTrigger no one wants cp3s trash contract

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

@@cosmicwarrior1857 Why wouldn't Miami take that chance? In the east, with Cp3 and Jimmy Miami could make alot of noise..They aren't signing any other big time free agents anytime soon.

[@laconfidential8504]

Emmanuel Moses Because the 2021 Free Agent class is stacked, Giannis, Jrue, Beal, Gobert, Oladipo, and Blake Griffin will all be realistically available for the Heat to pursue.

[@cosmicwarrior1857]

Emmanuel Moses because he’s making 40 mil a year at 35 years old and he always hurt His contract is the worst in the league and will ruin our cap space the next two years it’s nowhere near worth the trouble He’s never healthy and he’s not in his prime anymore

[@gsheverything_2716]

No cp3 please

[@siestaface]

That shirt looks expensive

[@songmusic0625]

and now

[@juggnmb]

Straight to the finals baby

[@AntonioDavisJr]

He Now in the NBA Finals Twice !!!

[@AntonioDavisJr]

NBA Finals Bound

[@lilsmokey6905]

IF IT WASINT FOR JIMMY BUTLER THE SIXERS WOULD HAVE GOT ELIMINATED FIRST ROUND VS NETS

[@dominiquebrown2890]

You probably didn't really watch the 76ers make it to the 2nd round the year before. Also you probably dont really watch basketball so I understand your comment

[@blastburn9992]

@@dominiquebrown2890 They traded a lot of assets for jimmy so if jimmy did get injured they wouldn't have made it past the first

[@MikeJones-wp5wz]

The Nets weren't getting to the second round regardless if Butler was their or not. They got Butler to get to the finals. Not to get passed the first round

[@tonyrame7548]

This must be coming from someone who didnt watch that series. Simmons went crazy in that series after game 1, sixers blew the nets out in game 2,3 and butler was ejected in game 4, sixers still closed the nets out in that game and the next. Nets were not even close to the Sixers even without Jimmy. I'm glad we stole J rich from yall, he fits the Sixers system better than Jimmy.

[@SmooveBub]

Embiid **

[@parrogakaparadise9477]

Looking like a pretty good decision to join the Heat, a year down the line 🙂 ps Everything he says is a damning indictment of the Sixers ☹️

[@johnt296]

the only reason he’s there is cause there the only one that would offer him the max!

[@tj-23]

mmhm

[@matthewdavis6733]

Idk how philly fans can try to tell the heat their a batter organization to win a tittle ? Like really ? Wasn’t philly tanking for decades just never to make it out of the second round ? And in that span the heat won 3 rings with the same front office and coaching staff lol you don’t think jimmy took that into his decision. Being in an organization known for having one of the best cultures and player development in all of sports , like come on I understand philly has a scary starting 5 now but they always crumble in the playoffs . Miami Heat organization > 76ers organization and Pat Riley will get jimmy butler a second superstar he’s a cap space wizard

[@ericdollars5040]

I'm a sixers fan and I don't know what Philadelphia offered but kind of a loser move if Philadelphia offered a significant contract, just saying.

[@kevinshell8392]

Eric Roche..... Sixers fan myself I was upset at first when he left now I’m glad it’s understood that once again that it’s Joel and Ben’s team. We going to the finals this year they will struggle to make the playoffs

[@ericdollars5040]

@@kevinshell8392 well said, I agree but Jimmy was significant when it came to closing, so we'll see if tobias or Ben can close in those tight ballgames.

[@kevinshell8392]

Eric Roche.... Exactly, I felt that Jimmy would stop Ben from becoming the player he’s meant to be

[@ericdollars5040]

@@kevinshell8392 true

[@therealaceplays5358]

Kevin Shell 😂 this didn’t age well

[@angeloperez8844]

Like for James buckets

[@jamariostevens5097]

Jimmy is happy to be on the Heat. But wasn't happy being on the Sixers?

[@gabriel2fye688]

he never wanted to be on the sixers, he requested a trade to miami and got shipped to philly

[@jordan12118]

Who tf are the sixers?

[@136yomyheat]

At the end of the day Jimmy did what he wanted and that being signing with the Miami Heat.

[@conquered.kozmos1395]

They don't work in Philly! They're too immature

[@HoopsJunkie]

Well, the culture and the organization is what made the difference

[@toptentymes9490]

At best 5th seed in the east

[@tj-23]

You talking about the heat or sixers

[@neilmatthewmasalihit4786]

Yes but ECF baby

[@sebaaa1983]

5th seed to the finals...lol

[@marcusmay94]

Butler was on two teams that could do something specially the 76ers. So is this money like ng term getting players there. At this point who do he have... He has no one good like him or better

[@tj-23]

Idiot

[@DoodleHats]

jimmys got no respect for a franchise like philly. the FO and fans gladly put their players in position to lose for years at a time. jimmys a dog and sixers got puppy mentality. he knows what they are when going gets tough

[@usopenitentiary]

They still don’t understand that he never wanted to go to Philly either. He wanted to be in Miami while he was still with the Wolves

[@ramdonalds3422]

Lol philly so salty they are being so stupid in the comments

[@drizz4553]

Watch the Sixers make it to the conference finals

[@mauriceriley4643]

Jimmy Butler will never win a championship with Miami Heat and the Sixers going to be better without him they going to the finals guarantee

[@drizz4553]

Maurice Riley Ya see I agree with everything you said as long as everyone is healthy, and Simmons shot the ball (consistently good)

[@ramdonalds3422]

Maurice Riley yea but at least he will be happy here

[@drizz4553]

Ram Donalds You need to edit and change your comment because you look like an idiot