Jimmy Butler reveals the exact reason he got hair extensions during the 2022 offseason as NBA Twitter reacts.
Jimmy Butler has become the poster child for that superstar who amps him up several levels come the Playoffs. Everything from 40-point triple-doubles against LeBron James to dropping 47 points in the Eastern Conference Finals, Butler continues to prove himself a top 10 talent when it matters most.
One of the main reasons the Miami Heat transitioned pretty smoothly from their Dwyane Wade era to the current Jimmy Butler era was, well, Butler. His energy on the court matches the energy of everyone else on the Heat and his personality keeps everyone in that locker room in high spirits.
Jimmy is the kind of player who has held his teammates accountable, but goes out of his way to set an example himself. Along the way, he discovered that humor is the perfect way to break through a squad.
Most recently, the former MIP underwent a drastic physical change that has provided not only his team, but the entire NBA Twitter, a couple of moments of levity.
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Jimmy Butler hair extensions get people talking a lot.
The Miami Heat have their press day today and Jimmy Butler showed up not only with his offseason hair extensions, but also with a clean shaven face. Calling himself the ‘baby-faced killer’, Butler addressed his most recent dreadlocks, brazenly claiming they weren’t extensions.
The NBA Twitter would continue to roast Butler, calling the dreadlocks hideous. They would also point out that Jimmy is quietly backing off on the hair extensions, brushing them aside as if he wanted them to be a joke when he actually wanted them to look good.
“I’m just messing around with things to drive the internet crazy” 😆
Jimmy Butler is having fun with his hairstyles this offseason
(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/lYARjzEi6g
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 26, 2022
It worked. It is awful
— Frances (@Frankie1654) September 26, 2022
Try to play it as a joke 😭😭
— . (@SunderHawks) September 26, 2022
However, the NBA Twitter can rest easy as it confirmed that it would not be bringing the dreadlocks into the actual season. Thank goodness this isn’t like the time Rick Barry played around in a wig. Jimmy would really have trouble playing 48 minutes of ball in those glorious hair extensions.
I just spoke to Jimmy Butler. He said we will NOT see the engines in the regular season. I had a good run 😂
More on NBATV at 11 am ET.
—Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) September 26, 2022
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