“Sucks to lose people!” Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler reveals heartbreaking story of last season on Netflix documentary
Jimmy Butler opened up about losing his father during the 2023-24 season in Netflix’s documentary titled Starting 5.
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Jimmy Butler reflects on loss and resilience in Netflix’s Starting 5.
The most anticipated series on Netflix is finally here and it sheds light on a personal tragedy for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler during the 2023-24 season. The series, which followed Butler along with Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis, and Jayson Tatum, revealed that Butler’s father sadly passed away before the All-Star break.
In a sad turn of events, Jimmy Butler shared that his father, Jimmy Butler Jr., died of a terminal illness on February 8, 2024. Fans would remember that Butler took a brief leave of absence at that time, where he missed the Heat’s final three games before the All-Star break.
Right after All-Star break, [my teammates] really need me to be a lot better. I wanna always answer to that call. But I couldn’t care less about basketball right now. I don’t care. It sucks to hurt. It sucks to lose people. I didn’t know what to do. No amount of money in the world could bring him back. Basketball, no matter how much I played it, it couldn’t fix that.
Jimmy Butler said on the Netflix docuseries
Netflix reveals Jimmy Butler lost his father prior to the All-Star break last season:
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Furthermore, by the end of the season, Butler averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and five assists, which helped the Heat make a playoff push. However, an injury hampered his efforts, and Miami fell to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
As the new season approaches, Butler will be in his 14th NBA season and sixth with the Heat, although he is still in pursuit of his first championship. The Heat has been close before, with two NBA Finals appearances in recent years, but they have yet to taste success.
Origin of “Emo-Jimmy” revealed on Netflix docuseries
Fan favorite Jimmy Butler made the headlines with his bold media day appearances. Looking back on a year after debuting his “emo” look, Netflix’s documentary Starting 5 gave fans an insight into how someone close to him reacted to this decision.
In a clip from the series, the Miami Heat star shared a moment on Instagram where he FaceTimed his family while he got his hair and makeup done for the “emo” look. His daughter, upon seeing his new appearance, quickly voiced her disapproval.
I don’t like this hair.
Jimmy Butler’s daughter Rylee said
Furthermore, Butler later revealed that the idea for the look came from his nanny just weeks before media day. He also admitted that his media day stunts are pranks on the league, though he has since gone back to his normal look.
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