15 Things You Did Not Know About Jimmy Butler

10. Butler wanted to leave the sixers because of leadership and coaching issues.

Jimmy Butler was disappointed by the work ethic the sixers had after a while of difficult chemistry. Butler had hinted that he did not get along that well with then head coach Brett Brown. Butler also wanted to be the leader of his own team since the sixers are face is Joel “The Process” Embiid.

11. Jimmy Butler was the Heat’s playoffs MVP this year

Players like Tyler Herro, Gorgan Dragic, and Bam Adebayo were key components in this NBA Finals run. However, Jimmy Butler was the MVP on this Heat run. Most notably in game 5 with the NBA Championship on the line, Jimmy Butler played for 47 minutes and recorded a triple double to keep their championship dreams alive after being down 3-1 in the series prior.

12. Jimmy Butler struggled to walk off the court after game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals

As recently mentioned, Jimmy Butler played 47 minutes out of 48 possible minutes to force a game 6 against the LA Lakers. After an on the court interview, you could visibly see Jimmy Butler stumble to the locker-room after leaving every ounce of energy he had on the court.