The 2024 NBA season is just around the corner and teams have already called their players for training camp. Ahead of the training camps, teams and players also indulged in the media day a few hours ago. Much like last year, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had a huge surprise under his belt. Instead of rocking his usual hairstyle, the 2023 NBA finalist shocked fans and media personnel with his new look.

This year, Butler is rocking a silky, wavy hair look, which completely changes his appearance. With his viral photos and videos doing the rounds on the internet, the NBA world has left no stone unturned to banter around Butler’s new look.

Jimmy Butler leaves everyone shocked

Butler has mastered the art of trolling by now. A year ago, he entered the NBA Media Day rocking huge dreadlocks! While many thought the dreadlocks were real, it was later confirmed that they were fake. So why did Butler wear them? He just wanted to troll the fans.

“I’m just messing with stuff to make the internet mad,” said the 6-time All-Star during the Media Day press conference. It looks like Butler is in the same mood. During the 2023 NBA Media Day, he has changed his look again!

Interestingly, this happens to be his ’emotional state’. This time, he has opted for an old-fashioned wavy hair look which covers most of his upper face. Not only that, he has also done a piercing in his eyebrows to match the look! Moreover, he also painted his nails black.

Not only the fans on the internet, even Butler’s own teammates were left shocked. While posing for a picture, Bam Adebayo couldn’t hold back his laughter while Tyler Herro looked visibly shocked. As for Butler, he was busy caressing his hair!

NBA fans left in a frenzy after Butler’s transformation

Jimmy Butler sure knows how to rock the internet. Minutes after his look was revealed on the internet, NBA fans flocked in to give their reactions. Interestingly, some fans speculated that Damian Lillard‘s rejection of the Heat might be the reason why Butler has gone emo.

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Here are some of the reactions:

“Didn’t get dame n now buckets is goin through an EMO phase. what an off season for us”

“Someone’s sad about Dame”

“This y dame changed his mind lol”

A fan has a very wild theory in mind!

“Everytime he try’s a new hairstyle we lose”

Despite the trolling and the banter, the fans seemed to really love Butler’s new look.

“Please tell emo Jimmy I would die for him”

“Emo Jimmy might go crazy on the court…”

“Goth Butler”

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