‘Trade Me’: See how artist updated Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s iconic Wynwood mural
If these walls could talk ... they would probably say something not so nice about Jimmy Butler.
A mural of the recently suspended Miami Heat shooting guard in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood just got a makeover, and let’s just say it’s not a glow-up.
Last Thursday, after a 128-115 home loss to the Indiana Pacers, the hoops star voiced his displeasure with his current career trajectory.
“I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball,” the Big Face Coffee founder said. “And wherever that may be, we’ll find out here pretty soon, I want to get my joy back. I’m happy here — off the court. But I want to be back to someone dominant. I want to hoop and I want to help this team win. Right now, I’m not doing that.”
After the comments went viral, Butler was suspended for seven games for conduct detrimental to the team and buzz about a trade began. That’s when local artist Kyle Holbrook went back to the drawing board, making some key changes to his iconic 50-foot piece.
The revamped mural — at the MLK Community Mural Project at 3500 NW Fifth Avenue — was unveiled on Saturday, offering “a satirical yet poignant reflection on this turning point in Heat history,” according to a release.
Visitors will now note that Butler is wearing a headband that reads “I Quit,” and is holding a coffee cup that says “Trade Me” overflowing with money. There’s also a tacky sticker on his No. 22 jersey that screams “Clearance Trade.”
“Jimmy Butler gave Miami some incredible moments, but Heat Culture is about more than just talent,” Holbrook said of his scathing edits. “It’s about loyalty and hard work.”
The street artist invites the community to come on out and grab a selfie with the Butler mural Part II, using the hashtag #HeatCulture to “inspire dialogue about sportsmanship, resilience, and what it truly means to represent Miami.”
This story was originally published January 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM.
