- Jimmy Butler revealed shoulder-length hair, pierced lips, nose and eyebrows
- “You never know how I’m going to show up,” he said Monday. “I’m emo now.”
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Jimmy Butler made headlines at the Miami Heat’s media day on Monday. But not because of what he said or promised to do on the pitch.
Instead, the striker was unrecognizable as he unveiled a striking new look.
“I’m an emo,” Butler explained after revealing straightened, shoulder-length hair and pierced lips, nose and eyebrows.
A year ago, Butler showed up to Heat media day with dreadlocks. They soon disappeared and just a few days ago the 34-year-old was wearing pearl braids.
“You never know how I’m going to show up,” he said Monday. “I’m emo now… what is that?” That’s my emotional state. I am one with my feelings and that is what you get.’
Jimmy Butler unveiled a bizarre new “emo” look at the Miami Heat’s media day on Monday
He sported straightened, shoulder-length hair as well as pierced lips, nose and eyebrows
“That’s my emotional state.” “I’m one with my feelings and that’s what you get,” Butler said
Until recently, the NBA superstar, who turned 34 last month, sported pearl braids
Butler posted a video on social media showing his hair being straightened. But the new look surprised even his teammates. “There’s no way he is,” Bam Adebayo said.
‘What’s wrong with him? This isn’t real. “He’s just misunderstood,” Adebayo added with a laugh.
“If this is a phase he’s going through at 34… then I guess you have to let him go through his phases.”
During a group photoshoot, Adebayo was also seen marveling at his teammate’s new image. “I have to stay in my role,” Butler said to a laughing Adebayo. “This is my Halloween.”
Despite the side effect, Butler also found time to discuss the Heat’s 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.” That’s the one. And this is going to feel really good, by the way.’
He added: “It’s always been about a championship for me… that’s what it will always be about.”
Bam Adebayo was almost at a loss for words during a group photo shoot with Butler on Monday