ORLANDO ā Jimmy Butler likes the Heatās chances in the NBA bubble.
Butler addressed reporters on Tuesday.
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He said, āThe best thing about it is everyoneās got to have the same mental edge. Everyone is at the same mental disadvantage. I think we handle this well. People like to say we have a group full of underdogs, say what you will, but we have a group full of really good pros who love to hoop, love to compete, and weāre going to give it our all. Home, away, or neutral here at Disney, you can count of the Miami Heat bringing it.ā
As for the social justice component of the NBAās return. Butler says he wonāt wear anything on the back of his jersey, not even his name.
Butler said, āFor me, with no message, with no name it going back to who I was and if I wasnāt who I was today, Iām no different than anyone else of color. I want that to be my message. Just because Iām an NBA player everyone has the same rights, no matter what. Thatās how I feel about my people of color.ā
As for bubble life, Butler says itās easy, compared to real hardships.
Butler said, āWhen you really look at whatās important: We do get to eat. We do have a roof over our heads. we do have clothes on our backs.ā
Butler said he did consider sitting out, but he feels everyone on the Miami Heat is fighting for equality and he enjoys hearing everyoneās stories.