Born on 1989 September 14, Jimmy Butler is an American professional Basketball player recently played in Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Before the 2011 draft, one of the NBA General Manager said that the Jimmy Butler story is one of the remarkable that he seen in all years of basketball. There were so many times in his life that he was failed, very time he overcome problems.
He was born in Houston, Texas. Her father abandoned the family when he was already in the infant stage. Despite of that Jimmy butler maintains a close contact to their parents and he said We love each other that’s never going to change.
In a summer basketball league, he was noticed by Jordan Leslie a football and also a basketball player at the school, and make him challenge to three-point shooting contest. They became friends and Butler move and live to Leslie’s house. They accept Jimmy Butler and considered him as a one of the family member. In a Tomball High he was a junior that time he was a senior and also a team captain in the team and the Most Valuable Player. He attended in Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas.
Jimmy Butlers Professional Career
CHICAGO BULLS (2011-2017)
Butler selected in the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He played 82 games for the Bulls. He saw the limited opportunities in his rookie year, playing over 40 games during the 2011-2012 season. He scored 28 points against the Raptors team. He was named in 2014-2015 Most Improved Player and first player to win an award in franchise history. He break also the Michael Jordan’s team record for having a 40 points in a half break that leads to the Bulls win over the Toronto Raptors.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (2017-2018)
On 22 of June 2017 Jimmy Butler was traded along with rights to Justin Patton in 16th pick NBA Draft 2017 to the Minnesota, He was names as a Western Conference All-Star reserve. Butler left the game with Houston Rockets due to knee injury. Few days he went on surgery but he returned and his team and win against the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler requested to trade again from the Timberwolves and being traded in early November.
PHILIDELPHIA 76ERS (2018-2019)
In a year of 2018 a month of November he was traded to 76ers. He made his debut two days after the traded for scoring 14 points. On November he recorded a 34 points and 12 rebounds and made a 3 point shot in just 2.3 seconds that win against the Brooklyn Nets. Jimmy Butler shifted as a point guard and made a 20 points and a six assist and win over LA Lakers.
MIAMI HEAT (2019 - PRESENT)
Butler signed with the Miami Heat, On December 9 he was named as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after scorning 27.5 points, Nine rebounds and 8.5 assists in the game. In a present Jimmy butler scored 47 points nine rebounds and 8 assists same thing done with Lebron James when he was starting in the Miami Heat 10 years ago. The team waiting for the Game 7 against the Boston Celtics.
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