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JimmyButler
Six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler is a small forward for the Golden State Warriors, with an Eastern Conference finals MVP on his resume.
Butler at a glance
Six NBA All-Star selections, an Eastern Conference finals MVP and a steals title identify Jimmy Butler as a player who thrives when the stakes rise. Five All-Defensive Second Team nods point to that edge on the other end. His Most Improved Player award in 2014 rounds out a resume built on steady growth. The honours do not rely on volume; they reflect a forward who matches production with influence at both ends.
At Golden State Warriors, Butler plays small forward and wears number ten. The task ahead is clear: supply the NBA club with switchable defence and late-shot creation. The immediate expectation is that those skills carry over without delay. That profile fits a player whose stops with Chicago, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Miami show repeated adaptation to new systems.
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Six All-Star selections came his way across 2015 to 2018, then again in 2020 and 2022.
His birth date is 14 September 1989, and he holds United States nationality.
He is 37 years old, having been born on 14 September 1989.
Standing 2.01 metres tall, he takes the small forward role for Golden State.
College basketball took him to Tyler JC and then to the Marquette Golden Eagles between 2008 and 2011.