Butler chartered private jet for Tyus Jones to attend brother's Duke debut

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 3: Tyus Jones #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves high five during the game against the LA Clippers on December 3, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE
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Thanks to the generosity of Jimmy Butler, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones was on hand to watch younger brother Tre Jones make his debut for Duke on Tuesday night.

Butler chartered a private jet for himself and Tyus to attend the Champions Classic in Indianapolis, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Butler was unable to make the trip, so he let Tyus take the plane himself.

Tyus later spoke about the gesture in an interview with ESPN:

The younger Jones finished with seven assists and zero turnovers in Duke's 118-84 victory over Kentucky.

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