Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Says Dwyane Wade Was His Toughest Opponent

Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade both starred at Marquette and for the Miami Heat

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has matched up with dozens of NBA superstars during his career. 

He recently named the toughest player he ever had to cover. While speaking earlier this week at his basketball camp, Butler gave the distinction to Heat legend Dwyane Wade. 

“Whenever I had to play against Dwyane Wade, he was absolutely the hardest person to guard,” Butler told the campers. “You couldn’t touch him because he was a superstar. D-Wade was tough. Now he’s old and washed up.”

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Wade averaged 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists in their 20 matchups while Butler was at 13.2 points, five rebounds and 2.7 assists. Wade's team won 11 of the games. 

Wade was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month. He is the first Heat-drafted player to earn the honor. 

Butler, who is entering his fifth season in Miami, is having similar success as Wade. The Heat have made the NBA Finals twice, including losing last year to the Denver Nuggets. 

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