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Scared Jimmy Butler didn't want room to face water on Team USA ship

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The U.S. men's basketball team is living on board a 16,000-ton luxury cruise ship called the Silversea Silver Cloud in Rio de Janeiro.

That's a problem for Jimmy Butler, because, according to his teammates, he's afraid of water.

"Jimmy Butler doesn't like water," DeAndre Jordan told SI.com's Chris Chavez. "So we were talking about, 'Would you jump off the boat or would you get in?' (He says), 'No and don't play with me about it.' He definitely does not like the water at all."

For obvious reasons, Butler opted against a room with a view.

​"(Jimmy) don't want to be near the water," Draymond Green said. "He doesn't want his room facing the water. Nothing. It's incredible to me."

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