MIAMI — A throng of college students waited at the exit of the gym on the campus of Barry University, lining a path the Golden State Warriors took to their team bus. Stephen Curry had already exited following practice. So had Draymond Green. And coach Steve Kerr. Still, hundreds waited. The imposing warmth of South Florida proved no match for the affinity keeping them patient.
They wanted Jimmy Butler.
Word spread among the fans he’d exit through a different door, as he wasn’t riding the team bus. And when he indeed emerged through a different door, the animated horde shouted “Jimmy!