Table of Biography
Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves team in the NBA league. In the team, he plays as both a shooting guard and a small forward. Jimmy was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. In 2015, he was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player.
Early Life
Jimmy Butler was born on 14th September 1989, in Houston located in Texas, USA. Currently, he is a 34 years old guy. He was the son of Londa Butler (mother) and his father’s name is unknown.
His father left the family when he was just an infant. His mother raised him single-handedly and managed the household in the hometown Houston suburb of Tomball.
When he was at the age of 13, his mother, Londa Kicked him out of the house. An afraid and homeless young boy, he began to stay at each of his friend’s houses for a few weeks.
Because he didn’t want to be a burden to their families. He grew up as a homeless young boy and faced various challenges.
After knowing his situation, his school friend Leslie’s parents permitted him to stay in their home.
His friend Leslie’s parent had six other children between them, there were somewhat reluctant at first. But, they did not turn him away. After a few months, he left Leslie’s house.
Education
Talking about his educational life, he attended Tomball High School, and later he chose to attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor’s degree.
Body Measurements
The basketball player is a handsome and attractive-looking guy. Jimmy has an athletic body built with a tall height of 2.03 m and weighs about 107 kg.
Alongside this, he has a charming face and a glowing smile. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. There is other information regarding his body measurement.
Caption: Jimmy Butler body measurement (Source: Instagram)
Social Media
He is pretty active on social platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. Moreover, on his Twitter page, he has 645.3k followers and around 4.9 million followers on Instagram.
Career and Professional Career
Jimmy starts playing like a basketball player from his college time.
During his college, he was listed as the No.127 junior college prospect in 2008, later, he got an athletic scholarship to attend Marquette, and he was a sophomore from 2008 to 2009 season.
As a professional basketball player, he joined the team, Chicago Bulls in 2011. He was picked 30th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
More about his career
He signed a contract with the team on 9th December 2011 and debuted in 42 games in the 2011-2012 season. In the NBA Summer League in July 2012, he made an average score of 20.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in four games.
At the end of the 2012-2013 NBA season, he became a staple of the Bulls rotation with an average of 40.8 minutes per game in the postseason in his second year.
Caption: Jimmy Butler at Miami Heats (Source: WPLG Local 10)
In the season 2013-2014, his contract extends to the 2014-2015 season. On 2nd June 2014, he was named the NBA All-Defensive second team.
In the 2015-2016 NBA season, he re-signed the contract with the Bulls for staying 5 years in the Bulls with a fee of $95 million. He became the first player in the Bulls team to score 50 points.
In a match against the Denver Nuggets, he suffered from a left knee strain and took rest for four weeks.
He made his fourth triple-double recorded with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists with a 102-90 win against the Philadelphia 76era on 6th April 2017.
On 22nd June 2017, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves and made a debut on 8th October 2017 where he scored 12 points in a 107-99 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Moreover, he is progressing in his career as a basketball player with the new team.
Jimmy Butler – Achievements
As a basketball player, Jimmy Butler has gained popularity and money. On the other hand, he has been awarded several awards and recognition in his career.
He was awarded ‘NBA Most Improved Player’ in 2015. He was honored with the ‘NBA All-Defensive Team’ in 2016 and 2018. Besides, he won the award as the ‘All-NBA Team’ in 2017 and 2018.
Looking at his career, he can receive several awards and recognition in the upcoming years.
Jimmy Butler – Net Worth 2024
As a basketball player, Jimmy Butler earns a decent amount of sum. Talking about his net worth is $35 million and he receives $20 million in annual salary from his present team.
He is among the highest-paid players in the NBA. He loves sports cars and has several sports cars in his car collection. Among them, he has a Chevrolet Colorado, BMW, and Range Rover.
Caption: Jimmy Butler with Neymar Jr. (Source: Instagram)
Relationship Status
Talking about his personal life, Jimmy Butler has not married yet but he is in a relationship with his long-time girlfriend Kaitlin Nowak. Several times, they are spots in public places.
Both of them are focusing on their professional career. At this time, they have not thought about marriage, but maybe shortly.
However, he and his girlfriend have a daughter, Rylee with model Kaitlin Nowak. Likewise, he dropped the first three games of the 2019–20 NBA season due to the birth of his daughter.
To this day, he is not part of any controversy and rumors. Rather, he is focusing on his professional career.