The NBA world was caught completely off guard by the recent look that Jimmy Butler presented himself with at the Miami Heat media day. As many fans should certainly be aware, this NBA offseason has not been too kind towards Heat fans. They were initially led to believe that they were on the verge of acquiring Damian Lillard and transforming into title favorites.
Many fans might already know that the Milwaukee Bucks swooped in at the last moment and managed to acquire Dame in a three-team deal that included the Phoenix Suns. There were also other reports indicating that the Heat were interested in trading for Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Portland ended up going through on a trade with the Boston Celtics.
All of this must have undoubtedly taken a toll on the Miami Heat franchise and their star appears to be no exception. That said, let us take a closer look at his most recent appearance and his explanation for his new look.
Jimmy Butler is attempting to get in tune with his emotions
Upon witnessing Butler’s latest appearance at the Miami Heat media day, many fans found it quite bizarre and out of character. Although Jimmy has been known to act eccentric at times, there was no way any of us could have predicted his new look.
Butler had his hair completely straightened out and combed. More importantly, he was noticed to be wearing multiple eye, nose, and lip rings on his face. By doing so, he created a gothic or even LGBTQ-like persona. This is something that fans had never associated with Butler up until that point. When asked for his reasons, Jimmy responded with, “Nah I’m emo.”
“I’m emo”
– Jimmy Butler
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He went on to state that his new appearance was merely reflecting his current emotional state. Some fans might be aware that Butler was very confident that the Heat would be able to sign Lillard. However, this trade never occurred and likely had an impact on Jimmy’s emotional and mental state. That explains his new look to some extent.
Although his change certainly caught fans off guard, it really doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things. Butler remains confident that the Heat will be able to make the NBA Finals once more despite the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics’ latest addition.
