Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson were teammates with the Bulls for more than five and a half seasons and then another year-plus with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In that time they made the playoffs together six times. They’ve been through a lot as teammates.
It’s not such a surprise then that Butler’s current number with the Miami Heat, 22, is to honor Gibson. Gibson wore 22 throughout his tenure with the Bulls and in his partial season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The mystery of Jimmy Butler's No. 22 in Miami has been solved. He wears it to honor Taj Gibson, his longtime teammate, his vet, in Chicago & Minnesota.