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Jimmy Butler Biography

Jimmy Butler (Jimmy Butler III ) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Butler played college basketball for Tyler Junior College for one year transferred to Marquette University.

In the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, Butler was drafted with 30th overall pick. Butler is a four-time NBA All-Star, a four-time NBA All-Defensive Team honoree and a two-time All-NBA Team honoree. He was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2015.

Jimmy Butler Age

Butler is 29 years of age born on September 14, 1989 in Houston, Texas.

Jimmy Butler Height

Butler stands at a height of 2.03 m.

Jimmy Butler Father

There are conspiracy theories on social media on how Michael Jordan may actually be the father of Jimmy Butler. The fact is that there is no prove to support that. What is known is that his dad abandoned him when he was just an infant.

Jimmy Butler Mother

Londa Butler is Butler’s biological mother but Butler says  that who comes to his mind for him as a mom is Michelle Lambert who is also Leslie Jordan’s mother as she took him in. Still, he held no grudges against his biological mother or even father whom he says he still loves.

Jimmy Butler Wife

Butler does not have a wife, and has never been married. But he had dated some women before. Back in 2016, Butler was linked to actress Shay Mitchell with whom he was seen together with on numerous occasions. Their relationship did not last a long time before it came to an end though. Before Shay, Butler had a relationship with Charmaine Piula in 2015. Currently, it is not known who he is dating as he prefers to keep that part of his life away from the public.

Jimmy Butler Trade | Jimmy Butler Contract | Jimmy Butler Salary

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Dario Saric,  Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick.

Charania reported that the Sixers and Timberwolves will have a trade call on Monday to finalize the deal. With that in mind, Butler would likely make his Sixers debut on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski .

Following the 2018-19 season, Butler will be an unrestricted free agent and Philadelphia had previously expressed interest in adding Butler to make up a big three with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Wojnarowski also added that the Sixers are confident they will get a deal done as long as it’s a smooth transition for Jimmy Butler this season. Butler can sign a five-year max contract worth $190 million, while other teams could offer four years and a projected $141 million.

Shortly after news of the Butler trade broke, Philadelphia 76ers’ odds to win the NBA title went from 30-1 to 16-1 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. In addition, the team’s odds to win the Eastern Conference were bumped up from 7-1 to 3-1. Butler is currently averaging 21.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists while knocking down 37.8 percent of his shots from three for the Timberwolves. He has scored at least 20 points in eight of the Timberwolves’ games so far and has sat out three contests to rest.

Butler had contemplated sitting out Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings when the trade started to look like a real possibility. The All-Star ended up scoring 13 points in 41 minutes for the Timberwolves. Wojnarowski is also reporting that the Sixers “fully expect” to sign Butler to a contract extension during the summer.

 Jimmy Butler Net Worth

Jimmy Butler, an American professional basketball player has a net worth of $25 million. Creits to his career which has made him accumulate such a net worth.

Jimmy Butler Injury

Butler missed 15 games due to injury while playing for Chicago bulls in the 2013-2014 season, limiting him to 67 games. He averaged a career-high 38.7 minutes per game, which ranked first in the NBA.

On March 2, 2015, Butler was ruled out for three to six weeks with a left elbow injury during the 2014-2015 season. He returned to action on March 23 against the Charlotte Hornets, recording 19 points and 9 rebounds in a 98–86 win.

in the 2015-2016 season, Butler missed nearly four weeks where he suffered a left knee strain in a game against the Denver Nuggets. He was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, but the injury forced him to drop out where he was subsequently replaced in the East team by teammate Pau Gasol. Butler returned to action for the Bulls on March 5 against the Houston Rockets after missing 11 games due to knee injury.

During the 2017-2018 season while playing for Timberwolves, Butler left the game late in the third quarter with a right knee injury on February 23 a game they played against against the Houston Rockets.

Jimmy Butler early Life

Before the 2011 draft, one NBA general manager said that Butler’s story was one of the most remarkable he had seen in all his years of basketball. He added that “There were so many times in his life where he was set up to fail. Every time, he overcame just enormous odds. When you talk to him—and he’s hesitant to talk about his life—you just have this feeling that this kid has greatness in him.”

Butler was born in Houston, Texas, his father abandoned the family when he was an infant. By the time he was 13 years old his mother kicked him out of the house while living in the Houston suburb of Tomball. During an interview in 2011 Butler remembered what her mother told him, “I don’t like the look of you. You gotta go.” Butler then bounced between the homes of various friends, staying for a few weeks at a time before moving to another house. Butler maintains a close relationship with his parents despite all this, saying, “I don’t hold grudges. I still talk to my family. My mom. My father. We love each other. That’s never going to change.”

Butler was noticed by Jordan Leslie in a summer basketball league before his senior year at Tomball High School, a freshman football and basketball player at the school, who challenged him to a three-point shooting contest. The two immediately became friends and Butler began staying at Leslie’s house. His friend’s mother and stepfather, were reluctant at first because they had six other children between them, they later took him in within a few months. Butler would later say, “They accepted me into their family. And it wasn’t because of basketball. Michelle Lambert, Leslie’s mother was just very loving. She just did stuff like that. I could not believe it.

Butler averaged 10 points per game, as a junior at Tomball High. As a senior and team captain in 2006 to 2007, Butler averaged 19.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was subsequently voted his team’s most valuable player. He was not heavily recruited coming out of high school and chose to attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas.

Jimmy Butler College | Jimmy Butler Education

Butler gained interest from Division I programs after his freshman season at Tyler, where he averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Considered a two-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Butler was listed as the No. 127 junior college prospect in 2008.
Butler accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Marquette, where, as a sophomore in the 2008 to 2009 season, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and recorded a free-throw percentage of .768.

Butler moved into the starting lineup as a junior during the 2009-2010 season to average 14.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and earned All-Big East Honorable Mention honors. Butler’s season was highlighted by two game-winning shots vs UConn and St. John’s, helping Marquette finish 11-7 in the Big East and earn its fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. As a senior in 2010–2011, Butler averaged 15.7 points per game and earned All-Big East Honorable Mention for the second straight year.

Jimmy Butler Career

Jimmy Butler Bulls (2011–2017) ( Chicago Bulls)

Early years

Butler was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He saw limited opportunities in his rookie year, playing 42 games during the lockout-shortened 2011-2012 season. The following season, he played all 82 games for the Bulls. Butler played limited minutes to begin the 2012–13 season, he saw significant minutes over the second half of the season wherehe started all 12 playoff games.

He scored a then career-high 28 points against the Toronto Raptors on April 9. Two days later, Butler recorded his first career against the New York Knicks, 20/10 game with 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. In he 2013–2014 season, Butler missed 15 games due to injury, limiting him to 67 games. He averaged a career-high 38.7 minutes per game, which ranked first in the NBA. He scored a season-high against the Memphis Grizzlies of 26 points on December 30.

Butler set a franchise record when he played 60:20 in a triple-overtime game against the Orlando Magic on January 15 and finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. At the season’s end, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

2014-2015

Butler tied a career high with 32 points on November 25, 2014 in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. He was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month on December 3, 2014 for games played in October/November. Butler later set a new career high of 35 points in a 103–97 win over the New York Knicks on December 18. Butler was named a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game on January 29, 2015. On March 2, 2015, he was ruled out for three to six weeks with a left elbow injury. Butler returned to action on March 23 against the Charlotte Hornets, recording 19 points and 9 rebounds in a 98–86 win.

Butler set a playoff career high for the second straight game on April 20, scoring 31 points in the Bulls’ 91–82 win over the Milwaukee Bucks to take a 2–0 lead in their first-round series. Butler again set a playoff career high with 33 points on April 25, in a Bulls’ 92–90 loss to the Bucks, cutting their series lead to 3–2. They went on to win Game 6 of the series, moving them onto the semi-finals where they lost 4–2 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Butler was named the 2014–15 NBA Most Improved Player and became the first player in franchise history to win the award on May 7.

2015-2016

Butler re-signed with the Bulls to a five-year on July 9, 2015 at a $95 million contract. The deal includes a player option for the fifth year. He scored a career-high 36 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics on December 9. He topped that mark with 43 points on December 18 in a 147–144 quadruple overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons. Butler broke Michael Jordan’s team record for points in a half on January 3, scoring 40 of his 42 after the break to lead the Bulls to a 115–113 win over the Toronto Raptors.

Two days later, he recorded 32 points and a then season-high 10 assists in a 117–106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He scored a career-high 53 points in a 115–111 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers on January 14. Butler also had 10 rebounds and six assists while making 15-of-30 field goals and 21-of-25 free throws to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak. On February 5, Butler missed nearly four weeks where he suffered a left knee strain in a game against the Denver Nuggets.

He was voted to play in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, but the injury forced him to drop out where he was subsequently replaced in the East team by teammate Pau Gasol. Butler returned to action for the Bulls on March 5 against the Houston Rockets after missing 11 games due to knee injury. In 34 minutes of action, Butler recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in a 108–100 win, where he helped the Bulls snap a four-game losing streak.

However, on March 7 Butler returned to the sidelines for the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to back soreness and swelling in his left knee. After a three-game absence, Butler returned to action on March 14 against the Toronto Raptors. On April 2, Butler recorded his first career triple-double with 28 points and career highs of 17 rebounds and 12 assists in a 94–90 loss to the Detroit Pistons. On April 13 during the Bulls’ season finale, Butler recorded his second career triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 115–105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

2016–17 season

October 27 in the Bulls’ season opener on, Butler scored a team-high 24 points in a 105–99 win over the Boston Celtics. He had a 39-point effort in a 115–107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on November 9. Three days later, Butler scored 37 points, hit all 14 free throws, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a season-high nine assists in a 106–95 win over the Washington Wizards. On November 20, Butler scored a season-high 40 points in a 118–110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Butler was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week the following day for games played Monday, November 14 through Sunday, November 20. He matched his season high with 40 points and hit a 20-footer at the buzzer to give the Bulls a 101–99 comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets On December 28. He scored nine points in the final 2​1⁄2 minutes to rally Chicago. He finished 11 for 11 from the free-throw line and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Bulls overcame a seven-point deficit in the final three minutes.

Butler scored 52 points in a 118–111 win over the Charlotte Hornets on January 2, 2017. He was a point shy of his career high, which he got on January 14, 2016 and scored 20 points in the first half and 17 in the game’s final four minutes. He also had 12 rebounds and six assists while shooting 21-of-22 from the free-throw line. On January 7, Butler hit the 40-point mark for the third time in six games, finishing with 42 points in a 123–118 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors.

Butler was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week two days later, for games played Monday, January 2 through Sunday, January 8. Butler was named a starter on the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game on January 19. Butler was fined and held out of the starting lineup against the Miami Heat on January 27 as punishment after questioning the desire of the team’s younger players following a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on January 25.

He subsequently finished with just three points on 1-for-13 shooting. Butler recorded his third career triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 117–99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 25, 2017. On March 26, 2017, Butler had 20 points and a career-high 14 assists in a 109–94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On April 6, 2017, he recorded his fourth career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 102–90 win against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jimmy Butler Timberwolves (2017–2018)

Butler was traded on June 22, 2017, along with the rights to Justin Patton (the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA draft), to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Zach LaVine, kris Dunn and also the rights to Lauri Markkanen (the seventh pick in the 2017 NBA draft). In his debut for the Timberwolves in their season opener on October 18, Butler scored 12 points in a 107–99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

He scored 20 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves’ 112–106 win over Los Angeles Clippers on December 3. On December twelve, he scored 38 points in a 118–112 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. On December 18, Butler had a 37-point effort in a 108–107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. On December 27, Butler scored 12 of Minnesota’s 14 points in overtime and finished with a season-high 39 to lift the Timberwolves to a 128–125 victory over the Denver Nuggets. On January 23, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve.

In his return to Chicago on February 9, Butler scored 38 points in a 114–113 loss to the Bulls. He chose to not play in the All-Star Game, prioritizing the stretch run of the season and thought the rest would benefit him. However, in the Timberwolves’ first game after the All-Star break, on February 23 against the Houston Rockets, Butler left the game late in the third quarter with a right knee injury. Two days later, Butler underwent meniscus surgery and was ruled out indefinitely.

He returned to action on April 6 to score 18 points in a 113–96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 3 of the Timberwolves’ first-round playoff series against the Rockets, Butler hit four 3-pointers among his 28 points in a 121–105 win. The Timberwolves went on to lose the series in 5 games. Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves Shortly before training camp in 2018, indicating he would not re-sign with the team in the 2019 offseason. When a trade was not achieved prior to the start of the regular season, Butler opted to play for Minnesota in 2018–2019. Butler appeared in 10 of the Timberwolves’ first 13 games before a two-month saga ended in early November.

Jimmy Butler 76ers (2018–present)

Butler was traded on November 12, 2018, along with Justin Patton, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington, Dario Šarić and a 2022 second-round draft pick. He made his debut for the 76ers scoring 14 points in a 111–106 loss to the Orlando Magic two days later. On November 25, Butler recorded 34 points and 12 rebounds and made a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to give the 76ers a 127–125 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Butler scored a season-high 38 points in a 113–102 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Two days later, he had a second straight 38-point game in a 117–111 win over the Detroit PistonsA.

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