Every Christmas Day since he’s been in the NBA, Jimmy Butler has worn red. Not as Santa, but as a Bulls player in the NBA’s annual showcase Christmas Day slate of games. Again this Sunday, Butler and the Bulls will be featured in the Christmas Day show, this time visiting the San Antonio Spurs.
“Going into San Antonio on Christmas Day is going to be tough to get a win on the road,” Butler said in a conference call late last week with international journalists. “But I think we're very capable of doing that. We look forward to games like this.