Butler helped the Heat to the NBA Finals last season but the team missed out on Damian Lillard
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler made another interesting impression at media day on Monday as he sported straight black hair with a couple of piercings on his face and looked like he moonlighted as a member of My Chemical Romance.
Last year, Butler came to media day with long dreadlocks. This time around, he has a little bit of a reason to be upset as the Heat failed to acquire Damian Lillard after months of rumors speculating he would be headed to South Beach. Last week, the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Lillard instead.
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Jimmy Butler, #22 of the Miami Heat, speaks to reporters during media day at Kaseya Center on Oct. 2, 2023 in Miami. (Sam Navarro/Getty Images)
"I'm very emotional right now. This is my emo state and I like this. This is me," Butler said. "This is how I'm feeling as of late."
The Heat guard was greeted with smiles and laughs as he entered the fray. Butler’s teammate Bam Adebayo was among those caught off guard, but he called Butler’s look "hilarious."
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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, #22, gets his new hairdo brushed ahead of a portrait shoot, during the NBA basketball team's media day, in Miami, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
"He told me this was his Halloween today," Tyler Herro said.
It is unclear if Butler will keep the look once training camp begins and preseason starts. He and his teammates will be entering the season another year older and with heightened expectations.
Miami won the Eastern Conference last season as they made a surprise run toward the NBA Finals. The team fell to the Denver Nuggets.
Jimmy Butler's look from this year's media day, left, and last year's media day, right. (Getty Images)
Butler averaged 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game last season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
