Congrats to Jimmy Butler!

[Markedman]

Now an NBA All Star!

[mufan2003]

And Dwyane Wade, congrats to Jimmy on his first All-Star selection!

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/01/29/harden-thompson-and-three-first-timers-highlight-all-star-game-reserves/?ls=iref:nbahpt3a

[CaribouJim]

DWade with a strained hamstring - might be out for an extended period of time including all-star game - bummer.

[IWB]

With Wes averaging 16.4 ppg I wish he would have had a shot too, but nope.

[CaribouJim]

And Dwyane Wade, congrats to Jimmy on his first All-Star selection!

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/01/29/harden-thompson-and-three-first-timers-highlight-all-star-game-reserves/?ls=iref:nbahpt3a

...and speaking of DWade: http://chicago.suntimes.com/basketball/7/71/329332/judge-tosses-lawsuit-filed-dwyane-wades-ex

[BLT]

DWade with a strained hamstring - might be out for an extended period of time including all-star game - bummer.

Jimmy hurt his knee last night and was unable to finish...questionable for next game. Let's hope it isn't too bad.

[Markedman]

Not sure if this is a complete list but it says Jimmy is the 26th Juco kid to make an NBA All star team....http://www.jucorecruiting.com/junior-college-basketball-players-in-the-nba

[CaribouJim]

Not sure if this is a complete list but it says Jimmy is the 26th Juco kid to make an NBA All star team....http://www.jucorecruiting.com/junior-college-basketball-players-in-the-nba

...and Jimmy has some growing street cred - quote from upcoming SI Swimsuit Model ​Erin Heatherton:

She may have earned that household-name status through her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel, Erin, 25, says she spent her formative years in Skokie, Ill. honing a different skill.

"I played basketball my whole life — AAU, high school — and I was a power forward, No. 4. My dad's whole thing was defense, getting rebounds. He wanted me to be Dennis Rodman. I'm 5'11" and not the biggest person. I was more of a run-around, scrappy rebounder [like Bulls swingman] Jimmy Butler; he's scrappy as hell."

[mufan2003]

With Wes averaging 16.4 ppg I wish he would have had a shot too, but nope.

Speaking of Wes, Portland plays in Milwaukee Saturday night. Would be nice to see Wes make an appearance for at least part of the MU/Butler game.

[CaribouJim]

Speaking of Wes, Portland plays in Milwaukee Saturday night. Would be nice to see Wes make an appearance for at least part of the MU/Butler game.

Seems like he makes at least one game a year so I wouldn't be surprised.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Wojo tweeted that he hoped to see WesMat when he was in town.

Great to have two alumni in the game and another in the three point contest.

[mufan2003]

Yep, and for Bucks fans Giannis in the dunk contest.