Were Jimmy Butler's dreadlocks real? Why Heat star switched up hairstyle in offseason

Kyle Irving

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Were Jimmy Butler's dreadlocks real? Why Heat star switched up hairstyle in offseason image

Jimmy Butler might've gone back to his usual hairstyle before the season started, but what happened to those dreadlocks from the offseason?

The Heat forward caught social media by surprise when he posted a video of himself with a new hairstyle, rocking long dreadlocks during an offseason workout.

He then took to Twitter and Instagram to reveal the process behind his new look.

Butler stuck with the dreads throughout the entire offseason, but he switched back to his normal cut before the preseason started.

Why did Butler go with dreadlocks in the first place? And were they real? The six-time All-Star explained his hairstyle at Media Day.

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Jimmy Butler's haircut, explained

The reason behind the dreadlocks is pretty simple: Butler was having fun.

"I don't have any extensions, I don't know what you're talking about," Butler joked when asked about his new look at Media Day.

"I don't know," he said in response to if he'll keep them going during the season. "I'm debating if I'm going to keep my hair like this or not.

"They're not extensions, so, who knows," he joked again.

He continued to talk about his appearance, stating, "I'm trying out a lot of new looks. Y'all like my baby-faced assassin look? It's kinda cute, isn't it?"

Then he got serious, giving a real answer as to why he switched things up.

"I really don't know. I never really thought about it. I'm just messing with stuff to make the internet mad. That was my goal this summer and it worked."

Even though Butler is back to his usual look for the start of the season, he took his Media Day photos and headshot with the dreadlocks. For fantasy basketball players or frequent users of NBA.com's stats page, get used to seeing dreadlock Jimmy for the entire season.

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.