Jimmy Butler is most known for his exploits on the basketball court and for being an elite coffee snob but there is a new side of him emerging. During a media day event for the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler debuted a new hairstyle that seemed to be inspired by the R&B bands of the 80s, and fans on X are reacting.
Jimmy Butler, 34, appeared at the media day event for the Heat on Monday (October 2) and displayed his typical confidence in leading his squad back to the NBA Finals and finally completing the goal of winning it all. But all the chatter today is about Butler’s new look, which is a permed and layered hairstyle with piercings and the whole nine.
Butler is no stranger to trying out over-the-top styles as evidenced by his temporary dreadlocks style from last year. And while the look itself was enough, Jimmy Buckets is a walking soundbite.
“I’m very emotional right now. This is my emo state and I like this. This is me,” Butler said of his new look.
Nobody does Media Day like Jimmy Butler does Media Day pic.twitter.com/mjCCblN2rz
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 2, 2023
The look continues beyond the hairstyle with Butler’s left eyebrow pierced along with his lip and nose and his fingernails were painted Black. It appears that his teammates were unaware of Butler’s media day fashion statement, especially Bam Adebayo.
“That is not real. That is f*cking hilarious,” Adebayo said.
Jimmy had Tyler shook and Bam in tears pic.twitter.com/VDx4Bz8wUr
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 2, 2023
Butler is one of the most reliable players in the NBA and has transformed the culture of the Miami Heat with his winning attitude. And that confidence we spoke of before came out in his time at the podium, promising to bring the title to South Beach.
Keep scrolling to check out the reactions to Jimmy Butler and his new look.
Jimmy Butler takes the podium in style #NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/XxfZyF9Tse
— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2023
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Photo: Sam Navarro / Getty
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Yeah, checks out… #JimmyButler pic.twitter.com/AxqM4JT4Kf
— Strictly 4 My X’ers (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) October 2, 2023
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Jimmy Butler at Media Day:
pic.twitter.com/9CwSgJB8FW— Sexxy Rob • Rob HaZe (@robhaze) October 2, 2023
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I wanna say what Jimmy Butler looks like but I don’t wanna get suspended on here. So I’ma just say salute.
Salute.
— Hielo (@OfficiallyIce) October 2, 2023
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Nobody:
Jimmy Butler @ Media Day: pic.twitter.com/avVL2fJC45
— RΔY ×× (@ogkaratejesus) October 2, 2023
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Jimmy Butler after dropping 40 on Jrue Holiday pic.twitter.com/wh4eujycfI
— Reece (@DefaultReece) October 2, 2023
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We gotta start calling him “JIMMY!” Butler. pic.twitter.com/Dk3lz9mZIn
— EL PREZ (@elprezdeLA) October 2, 2023
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Jimmy Butler’s new look https://t.co/hJK2WyCFV0
— Knickel & Diming (@Knickel_Diming) October 2, 2023
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How many points Emo Jimmy Butler avg? pic.twitter.com/Y1hQ0doHQP
— DiscussingRDC (@DiscussingRDC) October 2, 2023
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Bam Adebayo reacts to Jimmy Butler’s new look
(Jimmy walking down the hall with emo music playing) pic.twitter.com/gM7aL5HRmw
— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) October 2, 2023
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“Somehow, some way end up in the Finals. This time we’re gonna win it. And y’all are gonna say they got lucky so I’m prepared for it.” -Jimmy Butler
Get ya popcorn ready, it’s gonna be a movie pic.twitter.com/oRxE9RcpuB
— Major Passons (@Major_Passons) October 2, 2023
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Bam Adebayo on Jimmy Butler: “He’s misunderstood.”
“We all go through our emo phases, apparently”
-no joke, that Panic! At The Disco song was playing in the background (in the hallway) as he was saying this pic.twitter.com/y0EwC4gUAf
— alex toledo (@tropicalblanket) October 2, 2023