Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler shocks with traditional look at NBA Media Day

Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler has a knack for messing with NBA media personnel. In recent years, Butler has shown up to media days with an outlandish outfit or hairstyle in order to look as ridiculous as possible for the starting lineup graphics when his team's games are televised.

In 2023, he appeared to the media in full emo gear.

And here he is in 2022 with lush dreadlocks.

There has been so much speculation about Butler's appearance this year that some people have even placed bets on Butler's hairstyle for Media Day 2024.

But after all the speculations, Butler finally decided to go with his normal look.

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Jimmy Butler's look for Media Day 2024

In a shocking turn of events, Butler chose not to do anything special for Media Day 2024. Instead, Butler just showed up as normal. Does that mean he's more committed to the cause than usual for the coming season? Has he left such harassment behind him? Maybe Butler just wanted to subvert expectations now that everyone was expecting something wild. Who knows?

When does the NBA season start?

The NBA season begins with a doubleheader on October 22nd featuring a match between the New York Knicks and the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by a Western Conference match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers starting at 5:30 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET.

Butler and the Heat begin their season a day later with a home game against the Orlando Magic. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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