{"id":124216,"date":"2025-02-17T13:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=124216"},"modified":"2025-02-17T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:12:02","slug":"tyler-herro-miami-heat-legend-jimmy-butler-wont-have-jersey-number-retired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/17\/tyler-herro-miami-heat-legend-jimmy-butler-wont-have-jersey-number-retired\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Herro Thinks Miami Won’t Retire ‘Heat Legend’s’ Jersey Number"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been less than two weeks since Jimmy Butler<\/a>‘s ugly departure from the Miami Heat<\/a>. After a long-time saga, the Heat traded Butler to the Golden State Warriors<\/a>. Despite his exit, Butler stands as one of the greatest Heat players in franchise history, especially in the modern era. However, according to his former teammate, Butler may not earn the same honor some of the other Heat greats have.<\/p>\n

Recently, Tyler Herro<\/a> spoke about new teammate Andrew Wiggins<\/a> getting Butler’s No. 22. While Herro called Butler “a Heat Legend,” he also implied that the team will likely not retire his jersey number.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Herro on Andrew Wiggins getting Jimmy Butler\u2019s jersey number:<\/p>\n

\u201cJimmy is definitely a Heat legend, but I feel with how things transpired over the last couple of months\u2026 I think 22 can be worn again\u201d @sport5il<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JA56YBPoNd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Yoav Modai (@Yoav_Modai) February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n