Jimmy Butler is an NBA All Star despite the fact it seemed like he was set up to fail in life. Butler's dad abandoned the family when he was barley an infant. When he was 13, he was kicked out of his home and began house surfing with friends. He wasn't recruited largely out of High School and went to a Junior College out of high school. After his Freshman Season, he transferred as a 2 Star Prospect to Marquette. Then after his college career, he was selected with the 30th pick and went to the Chicago Bulls. Despite not many late 1st Round Picks still being relevant today, he's just coming off an NBA Finals Appearance where he led the 5th Seeded Miami Heat to a 2-4 loss against the heavy favorites, the Los Angeles Lakers.
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