Introduction
Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player.
He plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA.
He would play six seasons for the Bulls and be in their NBA Playoffs appearances in five of those.
Quick Facts
| Titles | Description |
| Real Name | Jimmy Butler III |
| Nickname | Jimmy Buckets |
| Birth Place | Houston, Texas |
| Date of Birth | 14th September 1989. |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Source of Income | Professional basketball player. |
| Age | 33 years. (As of 2022). |
| Star sign | Virgo |
| School | Tomball (Tomball, Texas) |
| College | Tyler JC (2007–2008) Marquette (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30th overall Selected by the Chicago Bulls. |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Height | 6 feet 7 inches /201 Cm. |
| Weight | 104 Kg / 230 Lbs. |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Relationship | Charmaine Piula (2015-2016) Shay Mitchell (2016) Lolo Jones (2017-2018) Rachel DeMita (2018) – Rumor Iggy Azalea (2018) Kaitlin Nowak (2018-2020) – Rumor Selena Gomez – ( 2020 ) Rumor |
| Children | He has a daughter named Rylee born in October 2019. |
| Profession | Basketball player. |
| Career history | |
| Chicago Bulls | 2011–2017 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 2017–2018 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 2018–2019 |
| Miami Heat | 2019–present |
| Career highlights and awards | 5× NBA All-Star (2015–2018, 2020) NBA Most Improved Player (2015) NBA steals leader (2021) |
| Medals | |
| Olympic Games | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
| Monthly Income | $ 30,11,025.96 (INR 22,25,40,420) |
| Yearly Income | $ 3,61,32,311.57 (INR 2,67,04,85,044) |
| Social Media | |
| Twitter 794.7K Followers | Twitter/ Jimmy Buckets |
| Instagram 6.5 million followers | Instagram/Jimmy Buckets |
| YouTube 716K subscribers | YouTube/ Jimmy Buckets |
| FaceBook 2.5 Million followers | FaceBook/ Jimmy Buckets |
| Net Worth | $ 30 million (Rs 2,21.71 Cr). |
| Last Updated | January 2022. |
Early Life
He was born on the 14th of September 1989 in Houston, Texas. His mother raised him in a household in the Houston suburb of Tomball.
Career
He played 106 games for Marquette overall, averaging 12.0 per game. He also signed his rookie contract with the Bulls on 9th December 2011.
On 1st July 2011, it continued for 161 days and set back the 2011-12 season from 1st November to 25th December.
He played 42 matches in his debut season with the Bulls, scoring 2.6 points per game.
He finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists and became the third player in Finals history to record a 40+ point triple-double, similar to LeBron James in 2015 and Jerry West with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1969.
In 2015, the Bulls offered a five-year, $95 million ( INR 7,01.99 Cr) & the contract also granted him a fifth-year player option. He suffered a left knee strain on 5th February 2016 in a game against Denver Nuggets.
The following year, he played an important role in the Bulls’ victory in their season opener against the Boston Celtics on October 27th, 2016, scoring a team-high 24 points.
In the 2017-18 season, on 22nd June 2017, the Bulls traded Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves where he played 59 games in the regular season with the Timberwolves.
Stats
Regular Season
Playoffs
College
How Does Butler Spend His Money?
He spends some of his money on charity work and on his real estate.
Charity Work
He has helped such as Mercy Home for Boys & Girls and Shares Our Strength: No Kid Hungry.
Home
He owns an amazing home in Ambler, Pennsylvania which spans over 7.8 acres and has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms are 14,000 sqft.
Highlights
Best highlights of his career:
- 2× All-NBA Third Team (2017, 2018)
- 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014–2016, 2018)
- 5× NBA All-Star (2015–2018, 2020)
Life Lessons
Now that you know all about him and how he achieved success; let’s take a look at some of the lessons we can learn from him
Heroes
Hard times don’t create heroes.
Bad Days
Remember, it’s just a bad day, not a bad life.
Take A Deep Breath
Whatever is worrying you right now, forget about it. Take a deep breath, stay positive, and know that things will get better.
Summary
He is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in 2011.
As part of the US basketball team, he has earned a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2015, he was hailed as the NBA’s Most Improved Player and included in the NBA All-Star teams for four successive years. As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be $ 30 million (Rs 2,21.71 Cr).
Favorite Quotes
” Everybody’s so scared, to be honest with one another. If you didn’t like how I handled myself in practice, one of the players came up to me. Somebody says something – anybody. I’m not gonna take it as an offence; it’s not personal.”
— Jimmy Butler
” We’ll go on vacation, but we don’t really care to go see Rome or anything. We want to play dominoes. We like the fact that we can say, ‘Oh, we went to Rome.’ ‘Well, what’d you do in Rome?’ ‘Played dominoes.”
— Jimmy Butler
” My job is to go out there and play. I mean, I guess you could guess who I would rather play for. We’re not going to sit here and say that that’s a huge secret. I mean, whoever they decided to bring in, my job was to help them win to the best of my ability.” – Jimmy Butler”
— Jimmy Butler
FAQ
Q.What team is Jimmy Butler on in 2021?
Ans:- He is now in Miami Heat.
Q. What is Jimmy Butler’s main position?
Ans:- His main position is Small forward.
Q. What is Jimmy Butler current contract?
Ans:- Miami Heat All-Star guard has signed a four-year, $184 million ( INR 13,59.40 Cr) contract extension with the team. He is also extending off of his $36 million ( INR 2,65.97 Cr) salary for the 2021-22 season and holds a player option for $37.6 million ( INR 2,77,.79 Cr) in the 2022-23 season.
