It seems Butler opting for this type of hairstyle was no surprise. During an interview, his hairstylist and close friends revealed intriguing details about Butler’s hairstyle which took the NBA world by storm a few months ago.
Hairstylist and teammates talk about Jimmy Butler
he opted for the dreadlocks ahead of his iconic 2022-23 NBA season. Jessica “Diamond” Dart, Butler’s hairstylist, has been styling his hair ever since his first season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. While Butler had the idea of going for the dreadlocks, it was Dart who executed it to perfection. In fact, the hair was so well done, Butler’s teammates thought it was probably photoshopped!
Butler in this year’s playoffs
Butler led the #8 seed Heat to an iconic win over the #1 seed Milwaukee Bucks during the 2022-23 NBA playoffs. In game 5, the Heat trailed during the fourth quarter. However, some late heroics from Butler cut down the lead which led to some back and forth with Jrue Holiday. Despite trailing, Butler told him, “I own you”. Now that is some next level of confidence. This is not all. In the next round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks, Butler and Kevin Love were seemingly sweeping the floor to point out Knicks’ Obi Toppin stepping out of bounds, which left fans bewildered.