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As the Miami Heat had a huge win over the Indiana Pacers Friday night, there was a funny moment that occurred during the game involving stars Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jovic. In the Heat’s disappointing loss to the Detroit Pistons last Tuesday, Jovic got hit in the face, which resulted in a nasal fracture, and wearing a mask Friday as Butler decided to do the same.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that it was a sign of support from Butler, who was out of the game due to an ankle injury as he’s missed the last three contests. When Jovic was asked about Butler, his response was nothing but comedic, saying that his teammate wants to be like him, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s just trying to be like me,\u201d Jovic said with a smile when asked about Butler\u2019s support. \u201cIt\u2019s hard having all these fans around me. He\u2019s just trying to be cool. Not much more than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jovic would even be asked if he is the \u201cSerbian Jimmy Butler,\u201d to which he responded with \u201cOr he’s the American me\u201d per a video by the team’s official X, formerly Twitter, account.<\/p>\n

Heat’s Nikola Jovic looking back at the hit that led to wearing a mask<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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As the Heat star in Butler is looking to make his return soon to the floor, he was looking to make light of Jovic’s situation since fitting for a mask is an adjustment for any player. Even watching a replay of the initial hit to the face resulting in a bloody nose was surreal for the 21-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo see my face and my nose going the other way, it was weird,\u201d Jovic said via The Miami Herald. \u201cGood thing they popped it back. It\u2019s a little broken, but I\u2019m good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jovic had recently been relegated to the bench after starting in the front court alongside Bam Adebayo but has made most of the opportunities so far, looking comfortable and producing with Miami. At any rate, the hope is that Butler and Jovic can reunite on the floor Friday night against the Pacers as the team is 5-6, which puts them ninth in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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