{"id":661491,"date":"2026-05-24T01:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T01:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/661491\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T01:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T01:51:13","slug":"jimmy-butler-pumps-up-fans-to-a-thousand-miles-at-bottlefest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/661491\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Butler pumps up fans to &#8216;A Thousand Miles&#8217; at Bottlefest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><br class=\" \"\/>While fans might be wondering <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/41519907\/jimmy-butler-hair-styles-nba-media-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">what hairstyle he&#8217;ll don<\/a> for media day next season, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/6430\/jimmy-butler-iii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jimmy Butler<\/a>&#8216;s is in full offseason mode and he&#8217;s enjoying every bit of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Friday, the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/gs\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> guard made a<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYqN8XVCR2l\/?igsh=cW9lMDl4MTZ6NjV1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> surprise appearance at Bottlefest <\/a>in Napa, California, and showed off his singing skills and undeniable stage presence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On the list of songs he sang? &#8220;A Thousand Miles&#8221; by Vanessa Carlton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">After Butler finished singing the song mostly known for its presence in &#8220;White Chicks,&#8221; the crowd responded well with cheers for the 36-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">But that wasn&#8217;t all he performed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;But I&#8217;m in my bag right now. I&#8217;ve been wanting to sing this since high school and nobody ever wants to sing,&#8221; Butler said before queuing up his next song: &#8220;Beautiful Soul&#8221; by Jesse McCartney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Butler also performed Shaboozey&#8217;s &#8220;A Bar Song (Tipsy)&#8221; with a special request for the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Don&#8217;t show this to Steve [Kerr]; I got a torn ACL,&#8221; he said as he hopped around on stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">After his performance ended, the DJ joked that Butler would be &#8220;headlining the main stage next year,&#8221; as Butler exited the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Injury or not, Butler could have his post-retirement career cut out for him with his voice, stage presence and crowd control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Butler <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/47667747\/warriors-jimmy-butler-helped-knee-injury-vs-heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tore his ACL<\/a> during the Warriors&#8217; Jan. 12 win over the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mia\/miami-heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miami Heat<\/a> and underwent <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/47881849\/warriors-star-jimmy-butler-surgery-torn-acl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">successful surgery<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Before his injury, he averaged 20 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists in the 2025-26 season.br\/]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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