![]() Like many great athletes, Butler is driven, in large part, by the opportunity to prove people wrong. No matter how high Butler's stardom grows it doesn't appear that he will ever lose the gigantic chip that resides on his shoulder. The same drive that helped get him out of Tomball, Texas, and into Marquette University is the same fuel that's pushed him to average over 20 points a game early this season. His path to the NBA is as unlikely as anyone who plays in the league given that his backstory (of being homeless at 13 before moving in with a friend's family) reads like the basketball version of "The Blind Side." No matter how many ups and downs Butler endured in his journey to the precipice of NBA stardom, the 25-year-old never stopped believing in himself. The odds have always been against Butler. And he's certainly not supposed to be on the verge of cashing in on a contract offer at season's end that will likely pay him well over $50 million over the next four seasons. ![]() He's not supposed to be in the midst of an All-Star type season - the best of his career - in which he has carried the Bulls on both ends of the floor at various times. He's not supposed to be a key member of a Chicago Bulls team that has championship aspirations. ![]() Jimmy Butler isn't supposed to be here. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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