If you’re not living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the viral GIF where a house is on fire, and the character just stares blankly at the camera. Well, that’s pretty much Jimmy Butler‘s situation right now. The Miami Heat star can’t seem to catch a break. While his professional life is on pause, his personal life has taken an unexpected turn. Now, he’s facing another legal issue, and this one involves his three beloved children.

Butler’s breakup with his former partner, Kaitlin Nowak, is proving costly for the veteran forward. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, the 35-year-old revealed that he’s been paying $55K in child support for their children—Rylee, Brayan, and Kian. He believed that this amount would be sufficient to cover their needs. However, Nowak is reportedly billing him an additional $10K each month for a nanny. Jimmy feels this is an unnecessary expense. As a result, the 6-time All-Star has taken the matter to court. He is seeking clarification on her new demand, which would total $780K annually.

According to Ben Ashford’s report, “Butler’s lawyers also note Nowak’s alleged ‘refusal’ to get a job – adding: ‘It must be pointed out that the Father and Mother were never married. ‘Mother is not entitled to live as if she is married to a National Basketball Association (NBA) player.'”

So apparently Nowak is not interested in getting a job and instead appear to be living a life as Jimmy’s wife. “The parties have attended mediation in an effort to resolve all outstanding issues,” his case reports reveal. “But Mother refuses to waive her demands that Father pay for the nanny on top of the tremendous amount of child support he is paying.”

Their relationship first made headlines in 2019, the same year their first child, Rylee, was born. They were together for the next four years. In late 2023, Jimmy Butler formalized paternity rights, child support, and shared custody. The nanny situation arose in December of that year, but it was initially seen as a temporary arrangement. According to the motion, if Nowak can’t afford the nanny despite the hefty amount Jimmy pays, he can review the expenses. While his personal life is afloat on a sinking ship, his professional life isn’t in much better condition.

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Jimmy Butler decided to be a little too honest with the media and indirectly expressed his desire to be traded. “I want to see me getting my joy back playing basketball,” he said. “I’m happy here off the court, but I want to be back to somewhat dominant, I want to hoop and I want to help this team win, and right now I’m not doing it.” And the franchise declared that Butler will be suspended for their following seven games.

That’s certainly a bit too harsh as Jimmy would lose roughly around $347K in each of those games summing up to a total of $2.35 million. However, there might be a change in the final amount as the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) believes the huge fine is “excessive and inappropriate.” As per the CBA rules, the grievance arbitrator can settle the matter as it is a neutral party and the fine exceeds $5K.

The Heat and the NBPA are now caught in a legal battle over Jimmy Butler’s situation. Stay tuned to find out what unfolds next in the Miami star’s life as he faces these chaotic circumstances.