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Former Philadelphia 76ers Star Lands a Part in New Netflix Show

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler will be featured in a new show.

Justin Grasso

Apr 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry (7) and forward Paul Reed (44) defend during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry (7) and forward Paul Reed (44) defend during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports / Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
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Over the years, docuseries following some of the world’s most notable athletes have become extremely popular. This season, the NBA will get in on the action as Netflix officially announced its new series, ‘Starting 5’.

The series will feature former Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler

Since his days as a member of the 76ers, Butler hasn’t been one to shy away from the camera. At the time, the star forward was documenting his trade to Philadelphia and vlogged throughout the season before he switched his teams during the summer of 2019.

Throughout the 2023-2024 NBA season, Netflix cameras followed Butler around as he attempted to get the Miami Heat back on the path to a championship. Defending their Eastern Conference Championship win, the Heat came up short in 2024.

At the end of the 2023-2024 regular season, Miami entered the postseason as the eighth seed. They fell short to the Sixers in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Butler, unfortunately, suffered an injury during the loss and was ruled out for Miami’s entire playoff run.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Heat 4-1 in the first round. Miami failed to make a third-straight Conference Championship game.

The Philadelphia 76ers on SI show is available on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon streaming platforms.

The former Sixer will share the screen with four other stars. According to Netflix’s announcement, cameras also followed Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, and Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum.

The show will debut on the streaming platform on October 9.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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