Jimmy Butler is preparing for the postseason as the Miami Heat hold onto the third seed in the Eastern Conference. He is concentrating, watching movies, retreating, and choosing his fits.
Off-court style and general appearance can be quite crucial to a player in the modern NBA, where personal branding can mean the difference of millions of dollars during contract talks. Jimmy Butler, a Texan who enjoys country music, might not come to mind when you think of a stylish NBA player, but over the past few years, he has attracted some well-deserved attention from the fashion industry.
It all started in Chicago early on in his career when he began going to and from the stadium wearing cowboy boots—not for trendy or ironic reasons, but because he actually liked them. Then, in 2015, Butler shook the footwear world by switching from adidas to Jordan Brand and taking a 75% pay cut in the process. But for him, the change was more about his own preferences and style than it was about the money. Following that move, the four-time NBA All-Star was seen hanging out with other NBA players during Paris Fashion Week and was profiled in vintage magazines like Vogue and GQ.
Jimmy gives us a tour of his Pennsylvania house in this episode of HYPEBEAST Visits, which also features interviews with Mesut Özil and Nick Young. Jimmy also shares his own style and fashion philosophy. Along the way, we meet his longtime stylist, Khalilah Beavers, and get to see his enormous clothing and footwear collection.
