A few years ago, Butler told me it was a dream of his to step away from basketball for a few years and open his own coffee shop. While he’s clear that he’s not retiring soon, he is set to open his first brick-and-mortar BigFace location in Miami’s Design District this September.
“Dreams change each and every day.” Butler says. “Ten years ago, it wasn’t my dream to open a coffee brand or open a coffee shop. But it was once I got into coffee. The fact that me and my team are able to make my dream come true—I got really good people to work with and collab with. Their vision is just as big as mine, if not bigger.”
(Butler says he may work a few shifts as a barista at the BigFace shop, but to expect an upcharge if he makes your coffee. Especially if he knows you.)
