The Golden State Warriors’ 2025 media day is right here and, utilizing historical past as information, followers are ready for one more distinctive look from Jimmy Butler.
In recent times, Butler has grow to be the NBA’s undisputed king of media day trolling.
In 2023, he had the web buzzing together with his “emo Jimmy” transformation, which got here with straightened hair, a (probably faux) piercing on his eyebrow and a temper that screamed “it is not a part.”
But it surely all started in 2022 with ombre fake locs that had followers questioning how a lot his hair might’ve grown throughout the offseason.
In 2024, the large query was: What’s subsequent?
Would “Jimmy Buckets” present up with a mohawk? A mullet that may make Eighties rock stars jealous?
On this case, hypotheticals have been extra entertaining than the reply.
“I am right here. Regular hair. No shenanigans,” Butler stated when requested about his suspiciously regular styled hair.
Absence makes the center develop fonder, however his media day trolling remained on hiatus. Butler did tease a attainable return for certainly one of his alter egos.
The place is “emo Jimmy”?@JimmyButler hints he might make an look at a Golden State observe 👀 pic.twitter.com/mCAVSGZlAc
— NBA (@NBA) September 29, 2025
“You would possibly see [’emo Jimmy’] however you will not see him up right here for a media day,” Butler stated on Monday.
And he even pointed to a shocking proponent of his return on the Warriors roster: teammate Buddy Hield.
“Buddy for some off purpose loves ’emo Jimmy,'” Butler continued. “… So for his sake, I feel we’ll present as much as observe sooner or later.”
So there you’ve got it — “emo Jimmy” followers can rejoice on the trace of a attainable return and will not have to attend till subsequent media day.
