Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler: Biography in Details

Who is Jimmy Butler?

Jimmy Butler is an American basketball player who plays as a Shooting guard and Small forward for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Before fame, he played college basketball at Tyler Junior College and Marquette University.

He was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player of 2015.

Jimmy Butler: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood

Jimmy was born Jimmy Butler III on September 14, 1989, in Houston, Texas, United States. He is of African-American ethnicity.

His mother is Londa Butler. He has a brother named Jordan Leslie who played football at the University of Texas, El Paso.

His father abandoned his mother, brother, and him when he was a child. His mother kicked him out of the house when he was 13 years old.

In which school did Jimmy Butler attend?

Jimmy Butler attended Tomball High School and later enrolled at Tyler Junior College from where he graduated in 2008.

After college graduation, he attended Marquette University in 2008 and graduated in 2011.

He played as a Shooting guard in his high school and the university team.

During his college, Jimmy Butler was voted his team’s most valuable player.

Jimmy Butler: Professional Life, Career

Butler began his basketball career playing for his college and university team. During his days at Marquette University, he gained interest from Division I programs and he was considered a two-star recruit by 247Sports.com.

He was listed as the No. 127 junior college prospect in 2008.  Chicago Bulls signed him in the 2011 NBA draft. In July 2012, Butler joined the Bulls for the 2012 NBA Summer League and shortly, he became successful to gain a positive response from the board members. Jimmy was named to the NBA All-Defensive second team in June 2014.

In December 2014, Jimmy Butler was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month. He re-signed with the Bulls to a five-year, $95 million contract in July 2015. He was rewarded with his first career All-Star nod as well as the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award in the 2014-15 season.

How much does Jimmy Butler earn?

Jimmy Butler has an annual salary of 16.4 million dollars at the Chicago Bulls in 2017.

His net worth is estimated to be 25 million dollars.

Jimmy Butler: Rumors, Controversy

There is no rumor of him dating another woman at this time. Jimmy Butler criticized his teammates On the Friday morning episode of a Bull’s soap opera for which he was criticized by his team members and coach.

After two days, Jimmy Butler expressed that he had no regret for criticizing teammates two days earlier.

Body Measurement

Jimmy Butler has a height of 6 feet 7 inches. His bodyweight is 104kg. He has dark hair and dark brown eyes.

Social Media Profile

Jimmy Butler has over 6 million followers on Instagram, 757.7k followers on Twitter, and 2.1 m followers on Facebook.

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