Jimmy Butler gets ‘brutally honest' with heartfelt Buddy Hield description
Jimmy Butler gets ‘brutally honest' with heartfelt Buddy Hield description originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
One thing you always can count on is Jimmy Butler keeping it real — no matter the cost.
The always honest Warriors star was asked how Buddy Hield continues to bring good vibes to the team despite not playing consistent minutes on the floor.
“It matters,” Butler told reporters after Golden State’s win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday at Chase Center. ” But Buddy is just goofy anyway, whether he’s playing or not, he’s goofy. And I think that’s the consistency that we love. Buddy’s going to be Buddy, and we hope everybody is like that — good, bad or indifferent. You have good days, more good ones than bad ones. But I think Buddy is the most consistent.
“He’s smiling, joking no matter what, his spirit’s always high and we follow suit in that.”
Butler, in his 15th NBA season, has seen and been around all types of different players.
He also is an avid world traveler and enjoys experiencing things outside of basketball, which also has allowed him to be around different types of people and personalities. So while Hield’s spirit is unique to the NBA circumstance, Butler acknowledged that he might know where it comes from.
“Man, you know what?” Butler said. “Personally, because I know so many people from the Caribbean, I know so many people that are from Africa, they’re some of the most humble and grateful people to be where they are and to have what they have. That’s Buddy’s background. That’s who Buddy is. I don’t like Buddy, but I really respect Buddy. I do. I really respect Buddy for what he brings every day, as far as smiling, being a great teammate, you know, doing whatever you need him to do.
“And then if you need anything from him off the court or just to hang and just to talk, he actually is a good guy to vent to.”
There it is! Butler almost gave Hield a complete compliment without teasing him.
Almost.
The Warriors (19-17) will continue to need Hield’s contagiously positive vibes as the second half of the 2025-26 NBA season quickly approaches.
