Butler sat down for his press conference with the entire emo kid starter pick: haphazardly-painted black nails, straightened bangs hanging over one side of his face like a curtain, rings in his lip and nose, and to really land the plane, a double spike pierced through his left eye brow. It’s nice that he took some time off from the black parade to be there. He looks ready to compete for an NBA championship—and also tell you that Hot Topic has a bunch of really sick belts on sale right nowThis has become one of the NBA’s best bits. Butler is entering his 13th season in the league, and along the way, he’s become wise to how the media machine works. Last year, upon realizing that the headshot he’d take at media day would be used all season for in-game graphics, starting lineup photos, and other visual material, he donned some hair extensions that he knew would not match his actual on-court look at all. (It’s still, hilariously, his photo on
