Jimmy Butler to employee of his coffee shop: That’s what bosses do. We build you up, we don’t break you down

Recently, Riley took to the Dan Le Batard Show to break down what Heat Culture is all about in an interview that was apparently recorded prior to the recent Jimmy Butler saga. “There’s a difference, be who you want to be, but in one of the great biblical terms, render onto Caesar you know what is his,” said Riley. “As players, they have to render unto the Heat really what is theirs too, and while they go out there and they do all these other things, you can’t short cut it with us. I’ve actually explained this to the players is that while you’re under contract with us, you do owe us something. Your collective bargaining agreement contract says that. So don’t ever take that lightly and we have a very cooperative group of people.” -via Clutch Points / January 9, 2025