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New Sixer Jimmy Butler and Allen Iverson share a long hug

Jimmy Butler, left, talks to Allen Iverson after the game against the Suns.

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If Jimmy Butler was somehow oblivious to the love he's receiving in Philly and within the 76ers organization, the swingman definitely found out about it Monday night after a 119-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

That's when he shared a long embrace with Sixers legend Allen Iverson. It was definitely a welcome-to-the-family type of hug from the Hall of Famer.

"[I've been] a fan of his since I was little," Butler said. "I've always looked up to the way he plays, the heart, the passion, the emotion.