With the Eastern Conference Finals getting more competitive, the pressure on Jimmy Butler and the Heat continues to build. Butler has led the Heat right from the Play-In to the East Finals. So far into the playoffs, Butler has been an exceptional player.
Jimmy had performed similarly in the previous postseason, though fell short in Game 7 of the East Finals. In the 2020 playoffs, Butler and company managed to climb their way up to the Finals. While the Heat managed to enter the third round, things got a lot worse before they could get even better.
Jimmy just led the Heat to a sensational win in Game 7 against the Celtics. The Miami Heat will be facing the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals. Amid the series, quite a lot of drama has unfolded. The league found referee, Eric Lewis’ burner account on social media and new rumors speculate Jimmy Butler’s new dating scenario. These rumors started to fly around following Game 4 of the series.
Jimmy Butler gets caught in dating rumors during the playoffs yet again
During the 2020 playoffs in the Bubble, Butler was rumored to have been in some sort of relationship with Rachel Nichols. The ESPN reporter and journalist had interviewed Butler while in the Bubble, following which the rumors started to get noticed.
Following Game 4 of the series this year, fans noticed the Columbian artist’s Instagram after he followed Jimmy Butler. Shakira attended the playoff game in Miami as she was in town for the Formula One Grand Prix event alongside Tom Cruise.
Though Butler is not single himself. Jimmy is currently dating Kaitlin Nowak. The two are not married yet, though they had their firstborn, Rylee Butler three years ago. The rumors of Butler dating Nowak started around 2019. It wasn’t long till Rylee’s news was known to all.
The current rumors surrounding Butler and Shakira only strengthened after they both followed each other on Instagram. Shakira already follows minimal accounts on the platform, with Butler’s allegedly being one of them.
Jimmy is already in a relationship with Nowak, and these rumors will probably vanish as rumors in the end. Regardless of the reality behind these stories, Shakira had reportedly gone on a dinner date with Lewis Hamilton in Miami.
To make such guesses about whether or not Butler and Shakira have something going on wouldn’t be accurate at all. Both personalities have different partners with them as of now, and no such evidence exists stating them as a couple who are dating.