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“The new 80 is the new 60. I’m competitive as hell. I love being in the bowl. I got a little depressed after the last two games. Micky Arison and Nick Arison and I met and they’ve been very good to me, and they said carry on, Pat. I’m going to carry on and try to make this thing better.”

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Barry Jackson: Heat has confirmed the transaction just now but said the piece that Kushner acquired did NOT come from Micky Arison share. Arison obviously remains majority owner with full control

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Barry Jackson: According to Puck, venture capitalist Josh Kushner - brother of President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has bought a small piece of the Heat from Micky Arison (less than 5 percent). Kushner owns a home in Miami. The Heat isn't commenting.

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Barry Jackson: For those complaining about Wade and Heat, their relationship is in a very good place. If he had made standard market offer for Heat, oreven close, I'm sure he would be in ownership group. But Wade did not, struck up friendship with Jazz owner and has small piece. Wade isn't upset

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Anthony Chiang: Heat owner Micky Arison at today's HOF press conference in San Antonio: “My management style is get the best people and let them go to work and don’t get in their way. … I’m really uncomfortable being up here because I think the best owners are the most invisible owners."

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Anthony Chiang: Micky Arison reacts to HOF honor in press release issued by the Heat: “I am deeply honored to be joining Heat greats Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neal, Ray Allen, Tim Hardaway, Gary Payton and of course my dear friend Pat Riley in the Basketball Hall of Fame. When my father Ted Arison brought the Heat to Miami almost 40 years ago, he did not do so for accolades. He did it because he thought it was best for Miami. Madeleine, Nick, Kelly and I have been the proud stewards of that vision and are so proud of what the Heat mean both in our community and to fans around the world. For some, this is an individual honor. But for me, this speaks to what our entire Heat family – players, coaches, staff and fans – have built together. “I look forward to enshrinement weekend in September, as well as future enshrinement weekends where more members of our Heat family will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame.”

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Shams Charania: 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Sylvia Fowles, Danny Crawford, 2008 U.S. Olympic men's team, Billy Donovan, Micky Arison.

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Tim Reynolds: Jaime Jaquez Jr., on Micky Arison being a Hall finalist: "I mean, it just goes to Heat Culture, man. You've got so many guys who have come along. He's been such a great owner, so big for the city of Miami. He's truly deserving of that honor."

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Ben Golliver: 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists - Carmelo Anthony - Sylvia Fowles - Billy Donovan - Jerry Welsh - Tal Brody - Maya Moore - Dwight Howard - Sue Bird - Micky Arison - Mark Few - Jennifer Azzi - Buck Williams - Molly Bolin - Marques Johnson - Danny Crawford - Dusan Ivkovic - 2008 Olympic Redeem Team

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Tim Reynolds: Pat Riley on Micky Arison: "There's just so many accomplishments that we've achieved. ... He's just a great owner. It's a family organization."

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If there is no Butler trade by Thursday’s deadline, then it will reopen the debate of whether Butler could be worked back into the mix for the balance of the season. Heat owner Micky Arison is reportedly against the notion of allowing Butler to remain away from the team while collecting salary.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

ESPN's Shams Charania appeared on Tuesday's episode of NBA Today and said: "Butler has tripled down on his trade request. He did it to Pat Riley's face, and last week he did it to Micky Arison, the team owner and CEO. I'm told the Heat have had some productive conversations on a potential Butler trade this week."

Bleacher Report

Brian Windhorst: “Since Jimmy had his meeting with Micky Arison on Thursday there is no doubt an uptick in discussions around Jimmy Butler. The Heat shifted into a new gear after that meeting. I even had a team on Friday call me and say ‘Hey, this team is trying to dump some salary’ and they go ‘Hey, we were just talking with a couple of teams who were trying to dump a salary’ and they all of a sudden like had to like end our phone calls to go do something bigger they said ‘What's going on?’ and I go ‘Well, I don't know’, but I speculate that it has to do with Butler and not just a direct Butler trade but three and four team trades. The point is I do think the Heat are actually trying.”

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Butler with Heat owner Micky Arison and chief executive officer Nick Arison on Thursday to discuss the path forward, league sources told the Miami Herald. The bottom line, though, is Butler’s thinking hasn’t changed. He still wants the Heat to trade him and the Heat will still look to find a deal to trade him, according to league sources, but there has been little progress in trade talks so far.

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