Every morning, All-Star Jimmy Butler serves as a source of motivation. In case you missed it, his motivational story is being turned into a film. Here’s a quick rundown: At thirteen years old, he was kicked out of his house and spent years living on the streets without a father figure. Eventually, he found a home with a family that had seven other children. 

Despite facing little to no recruiting interest, he went on to have a stellar high school career, play college ball (including junior college), be selected by the NBA in the first round of the draft, go on to be named to the All-Star team, the Most Improved Player team, and the NBA All-Defensive Team. Additionally, he was involved in shootouts with Michael Jordan and is now seen by many teams as the crucial piece that has been missing from their NBA championship run.

Some of the videos here show his work ethic in action, which is a major factor in his success.

Here we see Butler doing a 50-inch box leap after five sets of hard cleans and squats.

His day begins at five in the morning when he comes to this location to work out with his skills coach and study film. “Travelle Gaines says”—the trainee.”In order to achieve his fitness goals, he dedicates every moment of his day to exercising.”