Jimmy Butler had a troubled past before becoming an NBA great.
A blockbuster Jimmy Butler move between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers recently shook the NBA.
Jimmy Butler, one of the NBA’s top all-around оffensive players, has helped the Philadelphia 76ers compete with Eastern powerhouses like the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Toronto Raptors.
Jimmy Butler had a troubled past to become an NBA player.
Butler grew up in a little community outside Houston. His father left his family while Jimmy Butler was young. Despite expectations, mother and kid are not dependant. Jimmy Butler was 13 when his mother kicked him out and disowned him.
Jimmy Butler was a middle schooler without assets. His travels began here. Jimmy Butler had to ask each buddy for temporary accommodation for a few weeks before moving.
Jimmy Butler kept wandering. He sometimes slept on the street because not everyone was qualified or nice enough to help.
Basketball remained his passion. Jimmy Butler roamed until Tomball High School’s summer basketball tournament. He met Jordan Leslie, a first-year basketball and football fan.
Jordan Leslie challenged Jimmy Butler to 3-point shooting. They became close friends soon after. Jordan Leslie’s mother and stepfather are loving, luckily for Jimmy Butler.
Knowing Jimmy Butler’s circumstances, they adopted him. They adopted me into their family. Basketball wasn’t the cause. Simply put, Leslie’s mother was very human. I was stunneԀ when I learned “Jimmy Butler recalls.
After settling down, Jimmy Butler focused on basketball. He was Tomball High School basketball captain. However, college coaches ignored Jimmy Butler.
After graduating from Tomball School, Jimmy Butler played for Tyler Junior College, a basketball-less school.
After his first year with Tyler, Jimmy Butler averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, attracting NCAA Division I interest.
Jimmy Butler was 2 stars and 127th then. An athletic scholarship from Marquette University was his last choice.
Coach Buzz Williams of Marquette University said of Jimmy Butler: “He is confident but never arrogant. The benefit of practice is best understood by Jimmy Butler. He learns more than others assume.
Jimmy Butler started for Marquette University in his sophomore year. Jimmy Butler’s efforts have paid off, whatever happens. After year 3, Jimmy Butler might join the NBA.
As usual, Jimmy Butler was unappreciated. Especially when Marquette has two superior student stars, Wesley Matthew and Jerel McNeal.
Doc Rivers, the LA Clippers’ coach and former Boston Celtics coach, also said Jimmy Butler was average.
At that time, I saw nothing in him. I appreciated Jimmy Butler’s perseverance tale. But it ended it. Like when I was 13, I liked Jimmy Butler as a player. Not sure about NBA players.
In retrospect, Jimmy Butler was one of the best NBA Draft picks. Most don’t recognize his talent. Me too. “I didn’t see Jimmy Butler’s growth,” Doc Rivers said of the 2011 NBA Draft.
Gar Forman, Chicago Bulls general manager, liked Jimmy Butler’s play. Gar Forman thought Jimmy Butler, a tough and determined player, would complement Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau.
