Published 19:05 IST, May 4th 2020

Jimmy Butler recalls Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater that eliminated the 76ers in Game 7

During his recent Instagram Live with WNBA star Sue Bird and soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Jimmy Butler recalled the moment when Leonard made the buzzer-beater.

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Last year, Philelphia 76ers came agonisingly close to winning 2019 NBA Finals. However,  Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater during Raptors vs 76ers Game 7 meant Raptors vanced to Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler, who played his last game for 76ers that night, was under basket when Leonard me buzzer-beater. Butler, who is w with Miami Heat under a four-year $142M deal, said that  Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater still stings a little. 

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Jimmy Butler on  Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater during  Raptors vs 76ers Game 7 

During his recent Instagram Live with WNBA star Sue Bird and soccer star Megan Rapie, Jimmy Butler recalled moment when Kawhi Leonard me shot while he was under rim. He h previously talked about Kawhi Leonard buzzer-beater during  Raptors vs 76ers Game 7 while on JJ Redick's podcast in March. He stated that a lot of thoughts were going on in his he, including his future in Philelphia after y lost game. Back n, he even wondered what would have happened if game went to overtime and y won. He even ded that he is extremely happy with Heat and wouldn't mind staying re for rest of his career. Jimmy Butler was averaging 20.2 points per game before this season was suspended, leing Heat to a 41-24 win-loss record. 

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19:05 IST, May 4th 2020