Jimmy Butler faced immense adversity early in life, including abandonment by his father and being kicked out by his mother at ...

Hightower #00 Garlon Green looks for an open player as Tomball #1 Jimmy Butler tries to block during the game at the 2006 Texas Invitational held at Sam Rayburn High School, 11/16/06.

Poor Johnathan Wilson. As one of the best athletes at Klein Forest High School and a star on both the football and basketball teams 16 years ago, he was given the job of guarding Tomball's top player.