As All-Star voting ramps up, Jimmy Butler did the opposite of the usual superstar push. In a comment on a Golden State Warriors social post encouraging fans to vote, Butler told them to stop.
“Don’t vote for me, guys. Instead somebody create a GoFundMe to send me to Barbados.”
Jimmy Butler doesn’t want All-Star votes… he wants a vacation 💀
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 23, 2025
It reads like pure comedy, especially coming from a player who has spent years turning deadpan into a brand, but it also fits Butler’s long-running relationship with the league’s pageantry. Butler has always treated the NBA’s softer moments with skepticism, preferring games that count to celebrations that don’t.
The All-Star Game has spent the last few seasons fighting for stakes and seriousness, while players increasingly manage workloads and choose long-term health over midseason exhibitions. Butler’s joke lands in that tension. It’s funny, but it’s also a subtle commentary: the honor still matters, but the weekend itself doesn’t always feel essential to the people actually playing.
