- Jimmy Butler revealed shoulder-length hair, pierced lips, nose and eyebrow
- ‘You never know how I’m going to show up,’ he said on Monday. ‘I’m emo now.’
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Jimmy Butler stole the headlines at the Miami Heat’s media day on Monday. But not because of what he said or what he promised to do on the court.
Instead, the forward was unrecognizable as he unveiled an eye-catching new look.
‘I’m emo,’ Butler explained after revealing straightened, shoulder-length hair, as well as pierced lips, nose and eyebrow.
A year ago, Butler showed up to the Heat media day sporting dreadlocks. They were gone before long and only a few days ago, the 34-year-old had beaded braids.
‘You never know how I’m going to show up,’ he said on Monday. ‘I’m emo now… what’s this? This is my emotional state. I’m one with my emotions and so this is what you get.’
Jimmy Butler unveiled a bizarre new ’emo’ look at Miami Heat’s media day on Monday
He revealed straightened, shoulder-length hair, as well as pierced lips, nose and eyebrow
‘This is my emotional state. I’m one with my emotions and so this is what you get,’ Butler said
Until recently, the NBA superstar – who turned 34 last month – was sporting beaded braids
Butler posted a video on social media, showing his hair being straightened. But the new lookcaught even his teammates off guard. ‘Ain’t no way that’s him,’ Bam Adebayo said.
‘What is wrong with him? That’s not real. He’s just misunderstood,’ Adebayo added with a laugh.
‘If this is a phase he’s going through at 34… I guess you’ve got to let him go through his phases.’
Adebayo was also seen marveling at his teammate’s new image during a group photoshoot. ‘I’ve got to stay in character,’ Butler told a laughing Adebayo. ‘This is my Halloween.’
Despite the sideshow, Butler did also find time to discuss the Heats’ prospects for the upcoming season. They were beaten 4-1 by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA finals.
But on Monday, Butler vowed: ‘This is our year. This is the one. And this one’s going to feel real good, by the way.’
He added: ‘It’s always been about a championship to me… it will always be about that.’
Bam Adebayo was almost lost for words during a group photoshoot with Butler on Monday