Last year, the Miami Heat player showed up to media day in what he decided to call his “emo” look, as he wore his hair straightened with black nail polish and various piercings on his nose, eyebrows, and lips. It was assumed the new persona was a prank, as the forward was overheard telling himself to not “break character.”

NBA media day is, for the most part, a relatively quiet affair. Everyone talks, but few say or do much of note. We hear about how everyone is in the best shape of their life, how well their offseason went and how excited they are for what's to come.

The first game on the Miami Heat schedule was a long-awaited one Monday involving team president Pat Riley’s fired shots and veteran Jimmy Butler’s considered reaction. Butler, just as he should, took it all off the schedule.

Butler's all-business approach comes after Heat president Pat Riley suggested the 35-year-old should "keep your mouth shut" instead of talking trash about other teams, like the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, that advanced further than Miami in the playoffs last season.

Jimmy Butler shows off his look for the Miami Heat’s 2024 Media Day. MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro had a new haircut for media day. Jimmy Butler’s hairstyle was, to the disappointment of some, normal. And with that, the Miami Heat season started in predictably unpredictable fashion.

When asked if the plan is to opt out next summer, Butler said: "I don’t know. I’m living for the right now and the moment. I’m glad to be here. We are going to hoop, we’re going to win and we will take it from there."

Entering their sixth year together, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says of his relationship with star player Jimmy Butler that they both need each other to be at their best.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler sported a new hairdo on Monday as he greeted members of the media for media day in Florida. Butler is entering his fifth season with the Heat.

After arriving at NBA media day with elaborate hairstyles for the past few years, Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler took a more subdued approach this

The Miami Heat's 2024 media day is here, and using history as an indication, fans were prepared for another wild look from Jimmy Butler. In recent years, Butler has become the NBA's undisputed king of media day trolling.