NBA star Jimmy Butler has made a surprising move to the Golden State Warriors, signing a £90million contract. During his unveiling, Butler revealed that he chose jersey number 10 in tribute to Paul Pogba, Marqueese Grayson, and Neymar Jr.
NBA sensation Jimmy Butler namedropped Paul Pogba as he sealed a blockbuster move to the Golden State Warriors and signed a £90million contract.
"I'm happy to be here," Butler said upon signing for Warriors. "I'm happy to be wanted again. I've got a feeling I'm be back, in a big way, too. So I'm smiling. During his unveiling, he was asked why he picked the no.10 shirt and mentioned three names - Marqueese Grayson, Neymar Jr and Pogba. This indicates he chose the number in a tribute to them.
The midfielder, who was released by Juventus last year, remains a free agent ahead of returning to football in March. Pogba had a four-year ban reduced on appeal to 18 months after testing positive for the prohibited substance DHEA.
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