Jimmy Butler
Butler at the NBA All-Star Weekend in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 10 – Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1989 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Tomball (Tomball, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 30th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2025 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Jimmy Buckets", he is a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, and a five-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won a gold medal as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.
Butler played one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College before transferring to Marquette University. He was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. In 2015, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player. After six seasons in Chicago, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in June 2017, and was then again traded in November 2018, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers. In July 2019, he signed with the Miami Heat. During his first season with the team, Butler reached the NBA Finals. In 2021, he led the league in steals. In 2023, Butler and the eighth-seeded Heat played in the 2023 NBA Finals, their second appearance in four years.[1][2] Amidst conflicts with the Heat's front office, Butler was traded to the Warriors in 2025.[3]
- ^ Thomas, Louisa (April 13, 2024). "The Legend of Playoff Jimmy". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Andy (June 18, 2024). "Ranking the Top 50 NBA Playoff Performers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Jimmy Butler era in Miami was special despite rocky ending". NBA.com. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.