Jimmy ‘Himmy’ Butler Grows Playoff Legacy With Heat’s Upset of Bucks

There was no shortage of praise for Butler after Miami stunned Milwaukee.

Playoff Jimmy Butler is back in full swing, and the Bucks just witnessed his wrath firsthand. After Butler forced overtime for the Heat in dramatic fashion, hitting the most improbable of shots with just a couple of seconds left in the game, he helped sink Milwaukee in overtime.

Butler and the No. 8 seeded Heat will advance to face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and NBA Twitter wasted no time crowning the Heat’s superstar “him.” 

Fans were in absolute awe of Butler’s master class Wednesday night, during which he dropped a game-high 42 points, as Miami dethroned the top team in the East. 

The legacy of “Himmy Butler” grew after the Game 5 win, and social media had no shortage of praise for the 33-year-old’s heroic performance.

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We’re going to have to start having an uncomfortable conversation on where Jimmy Butler ranks in Heat playoff history.

— Will Manso (@WillManso) April 27, 2023

JIMMY. BUTLER.

Put this shot in the history books 😤 pic.twitter.com/L3SPJY01iV

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) April 27, 2023

Jimmy Butler in this series:

35 points
25 points
30 points
56 points
42 points

Built for the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/oGupgA0acw

— BGN Hoops (@BGNHoops) April 27, 2023

Jimmy. Butler. Him. pic.twitter.com/23fdfpVZDq

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 27, 2023

Jimmy Butler just scored 98 points in 48 hours to beat the 1 seed

— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) April 27, 2023

Jimmy Butler last 2 games:

56 PTS | 9 REB | 2 AST
42 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST

Top __ playoff performer. pic.twitter.com/kclYQ05rvW

— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 27, 2023

JIMMY BUTLER IS HIM

— Wost🐰 (@mosthiphop) April 27, 2023

JIMMY BUTLER THIS SERIES:

42 PTS, 4 AST, 8 REB, 51% FG
56 PTS, 2 AST, 9 REB, 68 % FG, 1 BLK
30 PTS, 4 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL, 63% FG, 100% 3P
25 PTS, 3 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL, 66% FG, 50% 3P
35 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL, 55% FG

UNBELIEVABLE. 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Q7pDLM1QPn

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 27, 2023

Butler dropped 56 points in Game 4, only to follow it up with a huge 42-point outing in Game 5, willing the Heat to a trip to the second round, where a matchup against his former coach, Tom Thibodeau, and the Knicks awaits.