Jimmy Butler Gave Up a Huge Chunk of Money to Play in Jordans

It's gotta be the shoes.

via SI

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by Brendan Dunne

In 2014, Jimmy Butler ditched his adidas deal in order to sign with Jordan Brand, a move that's made him slightly more sneaker-relevant as he debuts retro Jordans in the NBA and even brings them along with him for trips to the White House.

In making the endorsement switch, Butler walked away from a bunch of money. Crain's Chicago Business reports that, according to Butler's agent, he took a 75 percent pay cut when he made the switch from adidas to Jordan Brand. His agent didn't comment on the overall worth of the endorsement deal, but it's safe to say that Butler walked away from a sizable amount of money.

At least he'll be making up some of the pay cut with all those free Jordans he's no doubt getting.