Before becoming a superstar of the NBA, Jimmy Butler has undergone a lot of difficulties in his life and he had to made great efforts to overcome all those hardships. According to the statics of the NBA, fans of this club who come from different countries around the world agree that Butler is one of the most famous players at this time who can gain at least 33 million dollars for each season.
To a basketball participant, that are all things people want to achieve in life and try their best to make the dream come true. However, success would never come if we don’t work hard every day and Jimmy Butler is a shining example. When you hear all his disadvantages, you will have more encouragement to overcome all difficulties.
On September 14th, 1989 Jimmy Butler was born in Tomball – a city in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas without seeing his father. He was very irresponsible who was willing to neglect his family to find other happiness. More sadly, he officially became an orphaned child when his mother also left him behind. “ I can’t believe that one day I had to witness such a heart-breaking scene like that. My mother took me out of my house and seriously said that she really hated my appearance.” – Jimmy shared his story in a TV programma.
His situation at that time was very poor and he sometimes thought that he would never get out of this circumstance. He had to do different jobs to earn a living when he was just a 13-year-old boy. His best friends also accompany with him in this hard time by cooking for him or allowing Butler to stay with them. He has put up with this for about six consecutive years before a fortune appeared.
In a Summer basketball tournament which was held in his Tomball high school, Jimmy Butler made a good impression with his senior thanks to his best skills and remarkable performance. After accepting Jordan Leslie’s challenge of three points shotting, Jimmy Butler became a close friend with this man.
Throughout his four years at Marquette University, Jimmy Butler has established his reputation as an extraordinary basketballer who was admired b many people in his school. He graduated with flying colors of 15,7 points which helped him achieved many valuable prizes at that time.
From a neglected kid who abandoned by his parents, he now becomes a basketball superstar that is well-known around the world. Keep on trying because hard work pays off !