10 Interesting Facts you Need to Know about Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Miami Heats in the NBA. It has been two years since he joined the Heats via a sign and trade with the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-team trade. Butler is a small forward for his team, and his performances over the past few seasons have made him a familiar figure in the NBA. He has been a superstar, and now everyone knows about him. How much do you know about Jimmy Butler? Let’s check out ten things you didn’t know about Jimmy Butler.

  1. Nickname – “Jimmy Bucket.”

Jimmy Butler is one of the best shooters in the NBA at the moment. His sharpshooting in the early years earned him the nickname ‘Jimmy Bucket”. His clutch performances over the years in different teams have solidified his nickname among NBA fans.

  1. Jimmy Butler had a troubled childhood

Texas-born Jimmy’s father abandoned his family when he was an infant. At the age of 13, he was kicked out of the house by his mother, who said, “I don’t like the look of you. You gotta go,” as recalled by Jimmy in an interview in 2011. However, Jimmy maintains a close relationship with his father and mother despite the troubles in his childhood.

 “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,” Jimmy said in an interview.

  1. Jimmy has four consecutive NBA All-Stars appearances (total five appearances)

Jimmy Butler was named in the NBA All-Stars in 2015 for the first time and made three more appearances consecutively. After a disappointing 2019 season, he was renamed in the NBA All-Stars in 2020.

  1. Butler has been traded three times in NBA

Jimmy Butler has been traded a total of three times in his NBA career. Jimmy Butler was traded for the first time in 2017, along with the rights to Justin Patton, to Minnesota in exchange for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and the rights to Lauri Markkanen. A year later, he was traded along with Justin Patton to Philadephia 76ers for Jerryd Bayless, Dario Saric, Robert Covington, and a 2022 second-round draft pick. In 2019, he was traded again via a sign and trade with the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-team trade.

  1. Jimmy Butler is an Olympic Gold Medallist

He was a part of the United States basketball team that won the gold in the 2016 Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He played all eight games in the tournament and managed 5.6 points per game.

  1. Jimmy Butler was Miami Heats Playoff’s MVP last year

Butler was phenomenal for Heats in the NBA Playoffs last year. He played 47 mins out of a possible 48 mins in the fifth game to force a sixth after being 3-1 down.

  1. Jimmy Butler is a big fan of Paris Saint-Germain and Neymar

Jimmy Butler started watching football in 2016 after he watched Neymar play for Brazil in the 2016 Olympics. Since then, he has been an ardent PSG and Neymar fan.

  1. Butler’s girlfriend in Kaitlin Nowak

Though the couple has kept their relationship private, Jimmy Butler has been dating 30-year-old Kaitlin for a while now. The couple reportedly watched the Super Bowl LIVE with their family and friends.

  1. Jimmy has a daughter named ‘Rylee.’

Butler has a daughter with his girlfriend Kaitlin Nowak named ‘Rylee.’ Jimmy missed the first three matches of the 2019-20 NBA season due to the birth of his daughter.

  1. Jimmy Butler won the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award in 2015

While playing for Chicago Bulls, Jimmy won the Most Improved Player Award in 2015. This way, he became the first player in franchise history to win the award.