By: Fatima Roshni Image credit: Basketball Buzz
As a strong-headed person in the NBA and a dominant star of the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler's early life and childhood memories hold quite a traumatic past from a very early age.
Growing up without a father figure as an infant who abandoned his family, Jimmy got kicked out of his house at the age of 13 by his mother, who was living with her in the Houston suburb of Tomball.
Remembering his mother's last words, "I don’t like the look of you. You've got to go." he took off alone, wandering on streets in search of shelter, staying at one friend's house after another.
After getting accepted by Jordan Leslie's family, especially his mother Michelle Lambert, he said, "They accepted me. It wasn’t because of basketball. She was very loving and did stuff like that."
Starting his basketball career at Tomball High School to attending Tyler Junior College and later receiving an athletic scholarship at Marquett, Jimmy got his NBA draft in 2011 by the Chicago Bulls.
As an accomplished 6-time NBA All-Star and most dominant player in Miami Heat, Jimmy's career averages saw big improvements emerge every season, putting up a great game in the 2023 NBA Finals.
From being kicked out of house to living with other family, Butler has achieved much in today's life, building from the core with a net worth of $65 million earning an annual salary of $35,197,650.
Jimmy is also a happy father, launched his own coffee brand, 'Big Face Coffee, in 2021, and has currently applied for a trademark for "Jimmy Butler" brand to launch his own clothing and beverage line.
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