Butler, 26, who became Rose’s teammate after being drafted out of Marquette in 2011, began his tribute by calling Rose “My point guard, my brother” and then, among other things, wrote to his “teammate and friend": “You helped shape me in the player I am today.”
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You see, the NBA is a business, but, as in all businesses, players build personal relationships with their co-workers that go beyond the business at hand.
A photo posted by Jimmy Butler (@jimmybutler) on Jun 22, 2016 at 6:16pm PDT
