Jimmy Butler is one of the most exciting superstars in the NBA at the moment. Things have been working fairly great for the All-Star ever since signing with the Miami Heat in 2019. As a leader, Butler has averaged and achieved way more than he did as a role player. Who would’ve known that the NBA needed such a dominant version of Jimmy? Everyone can take a bit of inspiration from his story.
For the first three years of his career, the 6x All-Star rocked Adidas as he did even when he competed in college. Ultimately, he signed with Jordan Brand during the 2014-15 season and represented them for six seasons almost. After not being offered a signature deal despite his efforts to be great, Butler chose to partway with the company in January 2020. He led the Heat to the finals that season as well.
Jordan Brand lost a great deal after he moved on to China’s Li-Ning. They offered him a signature deal within a few months of his signing, unlike Jordan Brand who kept him around for so long. The exact worth of his deal with Li-Ning is unknown but he could be earning millions out of it. Li-Ning has a lifetime deal with Butler’s former teammate, Dwyane Wade, and also signed CJ McCollum as well as D’Angelo Russell to multi-year contracts.
Jimmy Butler 1s have multiple colorways that pay tribute to various eras of his life
With Jimmy Butler’s current status as an NBA player, Li-Ning is probably earning way more profit than they had expected. The Jimmy Butler 1s debuted back in November 2020 in a colorway called “Iron & Blood.” He even wore these shoes during Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals to homage to the monumental moment. The Chinese company has released several other colorways ever since.
Jimmy Butler recently signed a multi-year signature shoe deal with Li-Ning 👀 https://t.co/B89nlE6rPu pic.twitter.com/iUhweDiFfK
— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) November 22, 2020
This is one interesting theme that’s followed with all of his colorways. Each colorway represents a particular era of his life such as his time with the Marquette Golden Eagles. He also has a colorway that represents his iconic coffee business. Similarly, Jimmy also has other colorways such as the Miami Black, Mint White, University Blue, White Lava, Miami White, Buzzer-Beater, and an iconic “Year of the Rabbit” colorway.
Jimmy Butler made his season debut in his first signature shoe — the Li Ning JB 1 👀 pic.twitter.com/8A8WQ86yCi
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) October 20, 2022
The price of Jimmy Butler’s shoes varies between colorways. It ranges from $138 to $302 with the White Lava being the least expensive shoe and the Year of the Rabbit being Li-Ning’s most expensive release. The NBA star’s shoes are exclusively available on a website called KICKS CREW.