Jimmy Butler

thumb|You fucking need me. Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball Marquette. He was the final draft pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft. After spending his first six NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls, he later played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, before signing with the Miami Heat in 2019. He spent the next five seasons with the Heat, leading them to two NBA Finals appearances in 2020 and 2023. Just prior to the NBA's trade deadline during his sixth season with Miami, he was traded to the Warriors. Quotes You fucking need me. to Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden during a team practice in which Butler was reportedly emotionally and passionately targeting his coaches and teammates (October 2018). https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24953655/transcript-comments-minnesota-timberwolves-star-jimmy-butler-issues-minnesota Q&A: Jimmy Butler on what has gone wrong with the Timberwolves ESPN October 11, 2018 February 13, 2025 I want other teams to hate us, you don't want to play Miami. It's not going to be easy. It's going to be a dogfight. During his introductory press conference with the Miami Heat (September 27, 2019). Beguiristain Mia J. https://www.nba.com/heat/news/jimmy-butler-quotes-190927 Jimmy Butler: "I Want Other Teams To Hate Us" NBA.com September 27, 2019 February 13, 2025 I'm just messing with stuff to make the internet mad. During the Miami Heat's media day (September 26, 2022). Stinar Ben https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/news/jimmy-butler-viral-quote-at-media-day Jimmy Butler's Viral Quote At Media Day Sports Illustrated September 26, 2022 February 13, 2025 You mean how can I turn into the greatest basketball player in the world all of a sudden? I don't know, man. I'm just different. I think this is when you're supposed to be playing your best basketball and you have to find a way to get your team to win these games when you're talking about the playoffs coming around. [...] You just keep a couple things in your pocket all year long, and whenever you do it at a certain point of the year, they deem it something else like 'Playoff Jimmy'. But it's just me playing the long game throughout the season. I know that I'm really good at this game, and I know I could do a lot of things well on the basketball court. There are just times when you have to step it up a notch. You can't show the opponent everything now. You have to always keep people guessing. Whatever y'all want to call it, 'Playoff Jimmy,' or 'that crazy motherfucker Emo Jimmy,' I don't care. When asked how he is able to elevate his level of performance as the season goes on and as he enters the playoffs; during media interview following a Heat game vs. the Denver Nuggets (February 29, 2024). Haynes Chris https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10111294-im-just-different-jimmy-butlers-alter-ego-mindset-miami-heats-finals-pain 'I'm Just Different': Jimmy Butler's Alter Ego Mindset + Miami Heat's Finals Pain Bleacher Report March 1, 2024 February 13, 2025 External links Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler no no no no no no Q498348 no no no Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:African Americans Category:Basketball players from the United States Category:Sportspeople from Houston