Jimmy Butler Biography Details, Age, Net Worth, and Basketball Career

Jimmy Butler is an American pro basketball player who currently plays as both a shooting guard and small forward for the Miami Heat. He was born on September 14, 1989, in Houston, Texas. Butler can best be described as a late bloomer who wasn’t heavily recruited in high school. However, he’s blossomed into a bonafide star in the NBA. He won Most-Improved Player honors in 2015 and has been a five-time all-star. Butler has twice led the NBA in minutes played, scored over 20 points per game in five different seasons, and has become one of the NBA’s top defensive players.

Butler had a tumultuous childhood, getting kicked out of his house at age 13. He lived with various friends until settling in with the family of former NFL player Jordan Leslie. Butler spent one year at Tyler Junior College in Texas before landing at Marquette, where he began to blossom. He was selected 30th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2011 NBA Draft. After a slow start to his career, Butler started to emerge as a star in his third pro season and became an all-star for the first time in his fourth pro season.

After six seasons with the Bulls, Butler was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in June 2017. After a year in Minnesota, Butler requested a trade and was eventually dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers. He finished the 2018-19 season with the 76ers before hitting the free-agent market, ultimately being part of a four-team sign-and-trade agreement that sent him to the Miami Heat.

Jimmy Butler Basketball Career

Jimmy Butler Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

Ahead of the 2019-20 season, Jimmy Butler had earned roughly $77.9 million from his NBA salary over the first eight seasons of his career. He earned $19.8 million during the 2018-19 season, but after signing a four-year, $142 million deal during the summer of 2019, his salary ballooned to $32.7 million for the 2019-20 season.

Meanwhile, Butler has a slew of endorsement deals from companies like Aquahydrate, Beats By Dre, Bonobos, Five Four, and Hyperice. Butler backed out of a deal with Adidas to sign with Jordan Brand. However, he and Jordan Brand mutually parted ways in January 2020.

Jimmy Butler signed a four-year, $5.3 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in 2011.

Jimmy Butler signed a five-year, $95 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in 2015.

Jimmy Butler signed a four-year, $142 million deal with the Miami Heat in 2019.

Jimmy Butler Personal Life

The identity of Butler’s father is unknown, as he abandoned the family when Butler was an infant. He was raised by his mother Londa Butler until he was kicked out of the house at age 13. He crashed with several friends for a few weeks at a time until being taken in by the mother and step-father of friend Leslie Jordan. 

In October 2019, Butler became a father with the birth of a daughter named Rylee. It’s believed but unconfirmed that the mother of the child is Butler’s girlfriend Kaitlin Nowak. However, Butler has been romantically linked to several women in the past.

Awards & Achievements

Jimmy Butler Fun Facts

• There have been unconfirmed rumors circulating that Jimmy Butler is the illegitimate son of Michael Jordan, although this has never been proven.
• Jimmy Butler used to play the guitar but stopped after seeing all of the calluses on Garth Brooks’ hands.
• Rumor has it that Jimmy Butler took the rearview mirror out of his car because he would prefer not to look in the past.
• Jimmy Butler owns a boombox-themed aquarium.
• Jimmy Butler appears in the music video for Luke Bryan’s song “Light It Up.”
• Jimmy Butler is close friends with actor Mark Wahlberg. The two have gone on vacation together.