Butler was worthy of the hype. Not only because of how he put the Heat on his back on epic postseason runs, establishing himself as one of the league’s prominent figures. But because he delivers the drama along with his dominance. Because he understands moments and how to manufacture spectacle, especially when he feels disrespected.

After playing against the Miami Heat for the first time since the team traded him to the Golden State Warriors, star forward Jimmy Butler expressed gratitude to his former franchise. The Heat played a 40-second tribute video for Butler before announcing him as the last member of the Warriors starting lineup,

Butler said that he didn’t feel “a lot of emotions” following the tribute from his former team on Tuesday night.