Who is Jimmy Butler's girlfriend Kaitlin Nowak: All you need to know about the Polish-American model
Jimmy Butler has established himself as one of the best two-way wings in the NBA.
The 30th pick of the 2011 NBA Draft has made six All-Star teams, five All-Defensive teams and four All-NBA teams. Furthermore, he's known as one of the most well-liked players in the league.
Off the court, Butler is in a relationship with Kaitlin Nowak, although the couple are very private.
What is the profession of Jimmy Butler's girlfriend, Kaitlin Nowak?
Jimmy Butler's girlfriend, Kaitlin Nowak, is a 31-year-old model. Nowak and Butler share a daughter, Rylee Butler, who was born in October 2019. While the couple have kept their relationship private, they reportedly attended Super Bowl LIV together in Miami, Florida, in 2020.
Nowak was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended Omaha South High School before attending the University of Nebraska. She received her degree in Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communications.
She's often seen supporting Butler at Miami Heat games, but Butler notably did not bring his family to the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. Instead, the Heat star said that he chose to focus playing basketball, noting that he had already been away from his family for a few months.
It's unclear when or how the couple met, or even how long they have been together, as they have chosen to keep their relationship out of the public eye. Butler did, however, miss the first three games of the 2019-20 season, his first with the Heat, to be there for the birth of his daughter with Nowak.
Watch Jimmy Butler's 2019-20 highlights below:
Can Jimmy Butler once again overcome the odds?
Jimmy Butler's career has been defined by overcoming odds. First, he overcame homelessness and poverty to make it to junior college and eventually transfer to Marquette University.
Next, he rose from being the last pick of the first round to establish himself as a perennial All-Star and one of the top players in the NBA. He will now look to overcome a slow start to the 2022-23 season and turn the Miami Heat into championship contenders.
After finishing as the top seed in the Eastern Conference last season, the Heat have struggled to a 7-11 start. While Butler has only played in 13 of the Heat's 18 games, they're only 6-7 with him in the lineup.
Miami has dealt with injuries to Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro, but they're just 3-5 with all three players in the lineup. While the Heat have shown that they are capable of being contenders in previous seasons, they will need to turn things around sooner rather than later.
WatchButler's career highlights below: