I am sure any of you who follow Marquette University basketball or NBA basketball have heard the news that Jimmy Butler has received a first-round-draft-pick guarantee contract with the Chicago Bulls. Butler, now #21 for the Bulls, accepted the contract late last week. As a fellow Chicagoan and Marquette student, this is very exciting news and it should not be overlooked as an advertising opportunity for the Chicago Bulls, Marquette University, Jimmy Butler, and Buzz Williams! This news is great advertising for Marquette University, especially after the recent sexual assault story headlined in the Chicago Tribune newspaper that was published June 22 (look at the first link below), because the story about Jimmy Butler is a positive article and news information compared to the previous negative article about athletes at Marquette. The article about Butler shines affirmative light on the athletes at Marquette University, and shows that Marquette graduates students and athletes that can have a positive impact to society outside of college. Butler as a top draft pick is crucial for both Butler and Marquette’s head coach, Buzz Williams, careers. With Butler as one of Buzz Williams’ first recruits at Marquette that has a guaranteed NBA contract, both of their careers are moving forward. Buzz Williams was one of the first ones to see Butler’s potential when no one else wanted to recruit him for his college career and helped make him become the star he is today. In my opinion, Butler will be a great asset to the Bulls. This means great things for both the Chicago Bulls and the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Link to Chicago Tribune article about sexual assaults reported at Marquette University: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-marquette-sex-assaults-20110621,0,6489360.story
Link to article regarding Jimmy Butler as a Bulls draft pick: http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/jimmy-butler-overcame-adversity-land-bulls.html
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