5 Months After Destroying Celtics’ Championship Dreams, Jimmy Butler Dismisses Comparisons With Jayson Tatum: “Made That Up”

Ever since the 2023 NBA playoffs, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is never off fans’ radar. The 34-year-old stepped on the gas in the 2023 postseason and managed to take his 8th seeded team to the Finals. Even though he couldn’t win the ring, he impressed the NBA world with his playoff mentality. Apart from that, the star’s rumored relationship with pop-star Shakira kept him on the newspaper regularly. Now that the league is around the corner, Butler spices up things as he instantly dismissed a comparison with Jayson Tatum in a recent interview.

Just like Butler, Boston Celtics star Tatum almost lost his chance at the championship three years in a row. Importantly, the Heat dismantled the hopes of Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-3 win. JT & Co almost came back from a 3-1 deficit and forced game 7 but couldn’t pull off a LeBron James magic on them. To further rub salt on the Celtics fans’ wound, Jimmy G. Buckets pulled off a slander.

Jimmy Butler dismisses Jayson Tatum comparison

Considering Jimmy Butler‘s playoff record, he had been constantly compared to the Chicago Bulls legend, Michael Jordan. On a funnier side, fans even referred to him as the secret son of MJ when his bald pictured went viral. Meanwhile, in a recent interview with the Sports Illustrated, Butler reacted to a comparison question with a fierce response.

The host asked him, “Everyone talking about LeBron versus MJ, Steph versus Magic, You versus Tatum… Is there value in having those conversation?” Without a second thought Butler hit back the host: “First of all, I don’t hear nobody talk about me versus Tatum. You completely just made that up.”

Following that he gave his response to the comparison conversation, and he stood completely against it. He added, “I don’t compare anything to anything, anybody to anybody. I just appreciate every single individual.”

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While Butler expressed his view on comparing players, JT has geared up with a strong roster for the upcoming season.

Jayson Tatum’s upcoming Celtics season

The Celtics front office disappointed the fans when they abruptly traded Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. While the hopes were out for the next season, the team cashed in on the blockbuster Damian Lillard trade, instantly lifting fans’ spirit.

The Lillard trade left Jrue Holiday hanging in the air, and Celtics saw the opportunity and grabbed it with both hands. Now the Boston side is off the point guard worry, as Holiday would fill in the big shoes.

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What do you make of the Butler Vs Tatum comparison? Who is the better player? Let us know in the comments.