Besides his passion for basketball, Miami Heat's outstanding leader Jimmy Butler also has a keen interest in the king of sports. Therefore, he could not hide his excitement when asked about Messi's upcoming appearance in Miami. The star born in 1989 also hopes to meet the outstanding player of contemporary football in the near future.
Jimmy Butler said: "This is a great sign for Miami. Messi is one of the greatest soccer players and the city of Miami has an athlete of such a high level. We are in the NBA Finals and have a chance to do something special for this city, but Messi will attract an even bigger crowd to come here to watch him play. This is really great for the city and the people here."
"When he gets here and things settle down a bit, we'll meet. When Messi first comes, he's going to be extremely busy anyway. We've known each other before and met before so there's no rush. I'm just happy for everyone that Messi is coming here," Butler added.
Messi's move to the US to join Inter Miami has received great attention from football fans.
When the 2022 World Cup took place late last year in Qatar, Jimmy Butler voiced his support for Argentina and Lionel Messi in the final. Previously, the Miami Heat pitcher wanted Brazil and his close friend Neymar to win the championship. But after the samba team was eliminated, he switched to supporting Messi and Argentina.
In addition to Jimmy Butler, two other Miami Heat players also expressed similar excitement to their teammate when mentioning the former Barcelona and PSG star. "I'm a Messi fan and this would be great. I think Messi coming to MLS (American professional soccer league) will create new values for the league. He has a big fan base and they will follow him here," said Kyle Lowry.
Basketball star Jimmy Butler (left) has a close relationship with Neymar
Meanwhile, defender Gabe Vincent commented: "It was a smart move by Messi. Considering everything like the playing environment, contract, salary... this is his best choice. I can't wait for him to come watch our matches in the NBA next season and vice versa."
Besides the Miami Heat stars, many other famous players in the world's most attractive basketball league, the NBA, also posted messages welcoming Messi on social networks.
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