Jimmy Butler has been a breakout star this postseason. Nobody expected him to lead the Miami Heat to knock out the top-seeded team in the league. Butler handover the biggest upset of the season to the Milwaukee Bucks averaging 37.6 points per game during the series. After what conspired over the last two weeks, fans are starting to speculate that Jimmy might be Michael Jordan’s son.
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Earlier, there was a theory behind it that linked Michael Jordan to potentially being Butler’s father. But it was debunked after Jimmy revealed the truth about his parents. Even then, Butler’s playoff mentality and dominance are just about the same as the 6x NBA Champion. During the Heat vs Bucks series, he became the first-ever player to have back-to-back 40-point games in Miami. Jimmy also resembles Jordan in several aspects of his game.
In terms of physical features, Mike stood at 6″6ft and Jimmy is 6″7ft. When images of their faces are out together, their facial features are almost identical. Butler’s nose comes in perfect alignment with Jordan’s. Furthermore, their eyebrows, ear placement, and lips are about the same as well. As much as we may wish that they were father and son, Jimmy’s story is far more tragic than most of the others.
Did Jimmy Butler grow up in a foster home?
The Miami Heat superstar was born to Jimmy Butler III and Londa Butler. When he was an infant, his father left the family. Butler III was a truck driver and did not wish to have a life with the athlete initially. When he turned 13, Londa decided she wanted no part of Jimmy’s life either. Her reason was very insensitive as she claimed that she hated the way her son looked. For a brief moment, Butler was homeless and had nowhere to go.
He moved in with a friend named Jermaine Thomas and eventually stayed with other friends as well. When he was 16, Jimmy Butler was introduced to Michelle Lambert, a mother of four. Lambert’s son, Jordan Leslie was a good friend of Butler’s and that is how they met. Michelle decided to adopt him into the family and Butler grew up to become successful all because of her.
In an interview with ESPN, Jimmy Butler once revealed that he still stays in touch with his parents. An individual would normally grow hatred toward his parents if this were to happen to them, but Butler felt the opposite. He also told ESPN that he held no grudge against his parents despite their actions towards him as a child. Butler is now a successful NBA player earning millions. With several accolades under his belt and tons of experience on the court, Butler could go down in history as one of the greatest Heat players ever.