Don't know how reliable or factual this is but true Miami Heat fans can debunk or validate this...
Article of Butler family going through it with his fathers illness.
https://thespun.com/nba/prayers-are-pouring-in-for-jimmy-butlers-family-during-nba-finals
damn if it’s true…apparently skip bayless mentioned it too…I haven’t seen anything to substantiate the rumor yet
Skip Bayless called out for 'reckless' reporting on Jimmy Butler's father by 'The Dan Le Batard Show' | Sporting News
"He just put something out there that he shouldn't have put out there about Jimmy Butler's personal life," Le Batard said.
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