Jimmy Butler is a superb player on the basketball court. A powerhouse, “Playoff Jimmy.” As good a player as Butler is, he’s even more skilled at trolling.
Butler posted pictures of his new look on Instagram before the Heat’s 2023–24 media day. There was no explanation provided for the close-up photos Butler posted on his Instagram story, which showed off his recently acquired lip, nose, and eyebrow piercings.
The public saw Butler’s new look in all its glory when media day began, and it soon became the talk of the league.
Butler remarked, “I’m emo,” in reference to his new appearance. People in attendance found it really funny.
Why does Butler’s headshot for the 2023–24 season feature lip and nose rings in addition to an “emo” haircut? This explains Butler’s most recent attempt at trolling.
Butler was greeted with laughter on media day as he approached the podium. Butler made the following announcement as he sat down in front of the cameras: “I’m emo. Give me space.”
Butler said, “This is my emotional state,” in response to a question regarding the look. You receive what you get because I’m one with my feelings.”
The “emotional” component of Butler’s appearance was undoubtedly a reference to Miami’s failure to sign superstar Damian Lillard, who was connected to the Heat all offseason. Butler utilized his appearance to convey to the media how furious he was supposed to be when Lillard was traded to the Bucks.
Keeping his media day appearance low-key, Butler wore an all-black ensemble when he entered the Kaseya Center and played Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down.” He even had black nail varnish on his fingers.
Bam Adebayo and running buddy Tyler Herro were posing for group shots when Butler was heard saying to Adebayo, “This is my Halloween.”
To put it succinctly, Butler’s understanding of the significance of media day images has established a custom in which he adopts a new character, choosing an “emo” appearance in 2023 following deadlock extensions in 2022.
The league must now make a difficult choice as the 2023–24 season approaches: Will it utilize Butler’s updated headshot?
Some websites choose to use Butler’s 2021–22 photo instead of his ridiculous headshot from the previous season. ESPN’s “NBA Today” elevated it to a new level by using Butler’s headshot from “NBA 2K” at one time.
Even the NBA’s official YouTube account had to utilize the picture of “Dreadlock Jimmy” as the thumbnail for some of the clips that were uploaded.
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