Jimmy butler biography homeless veterans

Kabir Bharatiya

Staff Writer

When we think of NBA players, we think of the fame, money, and media recognition they get. These guys get paid millions of dollars to play a game that they love, and just getting to the NBA itself is extremely difficult. Alot of these men grew up as basketball prodigies, starting basketball at young age. They lived comfortable lifestyles with their families knowing they would be NBA-bound in the future. But for other NBA  players it wasn’t so easy. They had to confront adversity and overcome obstacles to make their name heard. NBA start Jimmy Butler knows this better than anybody.

Childhood:

Jimmy Butler was born on September 14th, 1989 in Houston, Texas. Butler’s father abandoned his family when Jimmy was only a baby, so it was only Jimmy and his mom living in their small house in the suburban area of Houston. Butler was only around 13 years old when he was kicked out of the house. In a 2011 interview Butler remembered his mother telling him, “I don’t like the look of you. You gotta go.” Left to the streets, Butler bounced around his friends’ houses and was homeless for a large part of his middle and high school years. It wasn’t until the summer of his senior year when things started to change. 

Jimmy met Jordan Leslie, a fre

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