Jimmy Butler will be seen donning the new jersey number with the Golden State Warriors. According to insider Chris Haynes, the 6 time NBA All-Star will be seen wearing the No. 10 jersey for the Warriors as compared to the No. 22 he used to wear at Miami Heat.
What jersey number will Jimmy Butler be wearing at Golden State Warriors?
Chris Haynes took to his Instagram to share the jersey number which Jimmy Butler will be seen wearing.
Sources: Jimmy Butler, the newest member of the Golden State Warriors, will wear No. 10, he tweeted.
In his 14-year-long career, Jimmy Butler will be joining his fifth team. So far, he has been seen wearing the No. 21, 22 and 23 on his jerseys. He wore the 21 number with the Chicago Bulls and the 23 number for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers. This comes as a change after he wore sequential numbers after being traded from one team to another.
Andrew Wiggins was seen donning the No. 22 jersey for the Warriors before his trade. But as of now, Jimmy Butler will be seen wearing the No. 10 jersey for the rest of the NBA 2024-25 season.
Why did Jimmy Butler wear the No. 22 jersey with the Heat
The No. 22 jersey is among popular numbers in the Heat's history. A total of thirteen players have worn the number in the franchise's history including the likes of Brian Shaw, John Salley, Sean Marks, James Jones, Danny Granger, Dereck Williams and Jimmy Butler himself.
When Jimmy Butler signed for the Heat, he mentioned that the history of the number wasn't the reason he picked No. 22, but it was because he paid homage to former teammate Taj Gibson, whom he shared the court with while playing for Chicago Bulls. He further mentioned that Gibson taught him how to be challenging in the NBA.
I played (in Chicago) with one of the toughest individuals I've ever played with in my life - Taj Gibson. He taught me so much about how to be a pro. Sometimes people choose numbers because of someone that inspires them, and Taj is one of those people, Butler said.
The players who have got the opportunity to wear the No. 10 jersey for Warriors
Joe Fulks, 1947-1954
Adrian Smith 1970-1971
Charles Johnson, 1973-1978
Jo Jo White, 1979-1980
Joe Hassett 1982-1983
Perry Moss, 1987
Dirk Minniefield, 1988
Manute Bol, 1989-1990
Tim Hardaway, 1991-1996
Mookie Blaylock, 2000-2002
Mike Dunleavy, 2003
Speedy Claxton, 2004-2005
David Lee, 2011-2015
Jacob Evans, 2019-2020
Dragan Bender, 2020
Brad Wanamaker, 2021
Ty Jerome, 2023
Jimmy Butler, 2025