A Career In NBA
Original
New
HEIGHT 6 ft7 in / 2.01m Age 27 years
FROM
Marquette
NBA DEBUT
2011
YEARS IN NBA
5
PREVIOUSLY
CHI 2011-17
Appeared in 67 games (all starts) and averaged a team-high 20.9 ppg (T-16th in the NBA), 5.3 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.64 spg in 36.9 mpg (3rd) … shot .454 from the field, .312 from behind the arc and .832 from the line … led the team in scoring a team-high 31 times, in assists a team-high 29 times, in boards three times and in minutes a team-high 55 times … scored 10+ points 62 times, including 36 games with 20+ points and seven games with 30+ points … earned his second NBA All-Star bid as a reserve on the East squad but did not play due to injury … recorded second career triple-double vs. PHI (4/13) (10 pts/12 reb/10 ast) … notched …show more content…
first career triple-double vs. DET (4/2) with 28 points, career-high 17 rebounds and career-high 12 assists … finished with a career-best 53 points and 21 FTM at PHI (1/14) - first Bull to score 53 in a game since Michael Jordan in 1996
Jimmy Butler, a 6’7 forward for the Chicago Bulls, has been with the Bulls for all of his five years in the NBA, out of Marquette University. Every year Butler has improved drastically, since only averaging 2.6 points per game in his rookie season. More recently, in the 2015-2016 season, Butler averaged over 20 points per game and even posted 53 points in one game, marking the first time a Chicago Bull has done this since Michael Jordan did in 1996. Furthermore, in the 2015-2016 season, Butler was nominated as an eastern conference all-star, for the second time in his career.
"I don't like the look of you. You gotta go."
Those were the last words Jimmy Butler says he remembers his mother saying to him before, according to his recollection, she kicked him to the curb. He was 13 years old. There was no family to run to. No place to call home. No money in his pocket. Most kids his age are concerned with school, sports, girls. Butler was just trying to survive. Alone.
"I don't like the look of you. You gotta go¨ were the final words that Jimmy Butler’s mother said to him. His mother kicked him out of the house when he was only 13 years old. Whereas other kids his age are able to focus on their academics, extracurricular activities and social lives, Butler had to fight to survive. His coach at Marquette, Buzz Williams, always told him to take everything one day at a time."That's literally what I live by," Butler said. "One day at a time. The NBA is a goal of mine. But I'm not there yet. I can't lose my focus.”
Butler’s college coach, Buzz Williams, advised Butler to “take everything one day at a time. That's literally what I live by" "One day at a time. The NBA is a goal of mine. But I'm not there yet. I can't lose my focus, said Butler, in an interview with Chad Ford of ESPN.com.
Leslie's mother, Michelle Lambert, paused at first. She had four kids of her own from her first husband, who had died. Her new husband had brought three children of his own with him. Money was tight. The word around Tomball was that Jimmy was trouble. Her new husband finally told the kids that Jimmy could stay, but only for one or two nights at a time. But each night when Butler would come to stay, a different kid would say, "Tonight's my night to have Jimmy stay."
Butler bounced around from friends house to friend's house, until finally finding a home in his friend Leslie’s house. Michelle Lambert, Leslie’s mother, already had seven other kids to take care of, but Michelle still allowed Butler to stay and he soon became a role model for the other children.
"I told him my kids looked up to him," Lambert said.
"He had to stay out of trouble. Work hard in school. He had to set an example. And you know what? Jimmy did it. Anything I asked him to do, he did it without asking questions."
"I told him my kids looked up to him, he had to stay out of trouble. Work hard in school. He had to set an example. And you know what? Jimmy did it. Anything I asked him to do, he did it without asking questions” said Michelle Lambert.
Born: September 14, 1989 in Houston, Texas, United States
Born Jimmy Butler III on September 14, 1989, in Houston, TX; son of Jimmy Butler (a truck driver) and Londa
Butler was born in Houston, Texas on September 14th, 1989, to Jimmy and Londa Butler.
His father, also named Jimmy, abandoned the family when Butler was a child, leaving him in the care of his mother, Londa Butler. Butler's relationship with his mother became strained during his adolescence, and at age 13 he was kicked out of the house.
Butler’s father, also named Jimmy, left him and his mother early in Butler’s childhood. From that point, until he was 13, when she kicked him out of the house, Jimmy’s mother, Londa took care of …show more content…
him.
"Jimmy Butler Stats, Video, Bio, Profile." NBA.com.
National Basketball Association, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2017.
Summary:
Jimmy Butler, a 6’7 forward for the Chicago Bulls, has been with the Bulls for all of his five years in the NBA, out of Marquette University. Every year since hia rookie season in 2011-2012, in which he only averaged 2.6 points per game, Jimmy Butler has used determination and grit to improve. In the 2015-2016 season, Butler avergaed over 20 points per game.
Ford, Chad. "Jimmy Butler Finds a New Home, Hope." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 18 June 2011. Web. 01 May 2017.
Summary:
"I don't like the look of you. You gotta go¨ were the final words that Jimmy Butler’s mother said to him. His mother kicked him out of the house when he was only 13 years old. Butler’s college coach, Buzz Williams, advised Butler to “take everything one day at a time. That's literally what I live by.” Butler bounced around from friends house to friends house, until finally finding a home in his friend Leslie Lambert’s house. Butler he soon became a role model for the other seven children in Lambert household.
"Jimmy Butler." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 135, Gale, 2017. Biography in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/K1606007697/BIC1?u=ccpshigh&xid=5e8323b5. Accessed 3 May
2017.
Summary: Jimmy Butler was born in Houston, Texas in 1989, Jimmy and Londa Butler.
Butler’s father, also named Jimmy, left him and his mother early in Butler’s childhood. From that point, until he was 13, when she kicked him out of the house, Jimmy’s mother, Londa took care of him. After his mother kicked him out, Butler lived with various friends until landing on his feet with the help of his friend Leslie Lambert and the Lambert family. Every year in his carreer Butler has steadily improved and now is an NBA all-star.
New
HEIGHT 6 ft7 in / 2.01m Age 27 years
FROM
Marquette
NBA DEBUT
2011
YEARS IN NBA
5
PREVIOUSLY
CHI 2011-17
Appeared in 67 games (all starts) and averaged a team-high 20.9 ppg (T-16th in the NBA), 5.3 rpg, 4.8 apg and 1.64 spg in 36.9 mpg (3rd) … shot .454 from the field, .312 from behind the arc and .832 from the line … led the team in scoring a team-high 31 times, in assists a team-high 29 times, in boards three times and in minutes a team-high 55 times … scored 10+ points 62 times, including 36 games with 20+ points and seven games with 30+ points … earned his second NBA All-Star bid as a reserve on the East squad but did not play due to injury … recorded second career triple-double vs. PHI (4/13) (10 pts/12 reb/10 ast) … notched …show more content…
first career triple-double vs. DET (4/2) with 28 points, career-high 17 rebounds and career-high 12 assists … finished with a career-best 53 points and 21 FTM at PHI (1/14) - first Bull to score 53 in a game since Michael Jordan in 1996
Jimmy Butler, a 6’7 forward for the Chicago Bulls, has been with the Bulls for all of his five years in the NBA, out of Marquette University. Every year Butler has improved drastically, since only averaging 2.6 points per game in his rookie season. More recently, in the 2015-2016 season, Butler averaged over 20 points per game and even posted 53 points in one game, marking the first time a Chicago Bull has done this since Michael Jordan did in 1996. Furthermore, in the 2015-2016 season, Butler was nominated as an eastern conference all-star, for the second time in his career.
"I don't like the look of you. You gotta go."
Those were the last words Jimmy Butler says he remembers his mother saying to him before, according to his recollection, she kicked him to the curb. He was 13 years old. There was no family to run to. No place to call home. No money in his pocket. Most kids his age are concerned with school, sports, girls. Butler was just trying to survive. Alone.
"I don't like the look of you. You gotta go¨ were the final words that Jimmy Butler’s mother said to him. His mother kicked him out of the house when he was only 13 years old. Whereas other kids his age are able to focus on their academics, extracurricular activities and social lives, Butler had to fight to survive. His coach at Marquette, Buzz Williams, always told him to take everything one day at a time."That's literally what I live by," Butler said. "One day at a time. The NBA is a goal of mine. But I'm not there yet. I can't lose my focus.”
Butler’s college coach, Buzz Williams, advised Butler to “take everything one day at a time. That's literally what I live by" "One day at a time. The NBA is a goal of mine. But I'm not there yet. I can't lose my focus, said Butler, in an interview with Chad Ford of ESPN.com.
Leslie's mother, Michelle Lambert, paused at first. She had four kids of her own from her first husband, who had died. Her new husband had brought three children of his own with him. Money was tight. The word around Tomball was that Jimmy was trouble. Her new husband finally told the kids that Jimmy could stay, but only for one or two nights at a time. But each night when Butler would come to stay, a different kid would say, "Tonight's my night to have Jimmy stay."
Butler bounced around from friends house to friend's house, until finally finding a home in his friend Leslie’s house. Michelle Lambert, Leslie’s mother, already had seven other kids to take care of, but Michelle still allowed Butler to stay and he soon became a role model for the other children.
"I told him my kids looked up to him," Lambert said.
"He had to stay out of trouble. Work hard in school. He had to set an example. And you know what? Jimmy did it. Anything I asked him to do, he did it without asking questions."
"I told him my kids looked up to him, he had to stay out of trouble. Work hard in school. He had to set an example. And you know what? Jimmy did it. Anything I asked him to do, he did it without asking questions” said Michelle Lambert.
Born: September 14, 1989 in Houston, Texas, United States
Born Jimmy Butler III on September 14, 1989, in Houston, TX; son of Jimmy Butler (a truck driver) and Londa
Butler was born in Houston, Texas on September 14th, 1989, to Jimmy and Londa Butler.
His father, also named Jimmy, abandoned the family when Butler was a child, leaving him in the care of his mother, Londa Butler. Butler's relationship with his mother became strained during his adolescence, and at age 13 he was kicked out of the house.
Butler’s father, also named Jimmy, left him and his mother early in Butler’s childhood. From that point, until he was 13, when she kicked him out of the house, Jimmy’s mother, Londa took care of …show more content…
him.
"Jimmy Butler Stats, Video, Bio, Profile." NBA.com.
National Basketball Association, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2017.
Summary:
Jimmy Butler, a 6’7 forward for the Chicago Bulls, has been with the Bulls for all of his five years in the NBA, out of Marquette University. Every year since hia rookie season in 2011-2012, in which he only averaged 2.6 points per game, Jimmy Butler has used determination and grit to improve. In the 2015-2016 season, Butler avergaed over 20 points per game.
Ford, Chad. "Jimmy Butler Finds a New Home, Hope." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 18 June 2011. Web. 01 May 2017.
Summary:
"I don't like the look of you. You gotta go¨ were the final words that Jimmy Butler’s mother said to him. His mother kicked him out of the house when he was only 13 years old. Butler’s college coach, Buzz Williams, advised Butler to “take everything one day at a time. That's literally what I live by.” Butler bounced around from friends house to friends house, until finally finding a home in his friend Leslie Lambert’s house. Butler he soon became a role model for the other seven children in Lambert household.
"Jimmy Butler." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 135, Gale, 2017. Biography in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/K1606007697/BIC1?u=ccpshigh&xid=5e8323b5. Accessed 3 May
2017.
Summary: Jimmy Butler was born in Houston, Texas in 1989, Jimmy and Londa Butler.
Butler’s father, also named Jimmy, left him and his mother early in Butler’s childhood. From that point, until he was 13, when she kicked him out of the house, Jimmy’s mother, Londa took care of him. After his mother kicked him out, Butler lived with various friends until landing on his feet with the help of his friend Leslie Lambert and the Lambert family. Every year in his carreer Butler has steadily improved and now is an NBA all-star.