Jimmy Butler is going through a lot right now. Butler and the Miami Heat hoped to land Dame Lillard in a blockbuster off-season trade. Instead, Lillard went to the Milwaukee Bucks, and — to add insult to injury. — Miami lost Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics.
Understandably, this has left Butler in his feelings.
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The six-time NBA All-Star wore his heart on his sleeve at Monday’s media day, sporting a brand new (and VERY emo) hair style, complete with lip and eyebrow piercings.
Immediately, the nicknames and memes started flowing.
Two lists of amazingness, plus Backboard Confessional
Ball Out Boy
Twenty Two Pilots
My Incredible Romance
24 Seconds To Mars
Simple Man
Death Cab For Coffee
Jimmy Eat Worldpic.twitter.com/PqOEv4Kj7d— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) October 2, 2023
Panic! At the Foul Line
Jimmy Eat World
Ball Out Boy
Backboard Confessional
My Chemical Bromance
21 Points
All Time Low Score
Good Charlotte Hornets pic.twitter.com/FGM56uSafv— manny (@mannyfidel) October 2, 2023
Backboard Confessional https://t.co/NoVqqH9hBb
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) October 2, 2023
Ball Out Boy, Heat Wentz and Panic! At the Podium
Ball Out Boy pic.twitter.com/52MTTtboIK
— Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) October 2, 2023
heat wentz https://t.co/IOY9l5sJwu
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) October 2, 2023
Panic! At the Podium: Butler unveils new 'do https://t.co/2LXvuMNjX5
— Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) October 2, 2023