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Jimmy Butler's Agent Responds To "Aging" Comment

Shandel Richardson

Apr 29, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) comments on the game from the bench during the first quarter of game four of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs, against the Boston Celtics, at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Laughlin-Imagn Images
Apr 29, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) comments on the game from the bench during the first quarter of game four of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs, against the Boston Celtics, at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Laughlin-Imagn Images / Michael Laughlin-Imagn Images
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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is dealing with offseason free agency speculation.

He was recently linked with the Golden State Warriors. A report from Newsweek suggested Butler was an "aging" player. His agent, Bernie Lee, responded to it.

Here's what Lee posted on X, "To call someone “aging” on their bday is nasty work haha."

Butler is one of the most significant free agent signing with the Heat since LeBron James in 2010.

HEAT ANNOUNCE WADE STATUE UNVEILING

The Heat have announced they will unveil a statue honoring legend Dwyane Wade Oct. 27 at Kaseya Center.

There is a special ceremony for Wade on Oct. 28 at halftime of the game with the Detroit Pistons. Video tributes are planned throughout the game.

The unveiling takes place outside of the west end of the arena. It is open to the general public. Tickets become available for the game Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. Expect additional details at a later date.

Wade’s statue was created by Omri Amrany and Oscar Leon of Rotblatt Amrany Studio, who have produced other famous sports statues. Their work includes the statue of Michael Jordan outside the United Center in Chicago. They also designed the Kobe Bryant "Black Mamba" statue. Recently, they unveiled a memorial statue for Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter accident in 2020.

Wade’s career spanned 16 seasons. He was a member of three NBA championship teams with the Heat, was a NBA Finals MVP and an NBA All-Star Game MVP.

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here