Jimmy Butler hails Shakira as an ‘incredible human being’ amid dating rumors

Jimmy Butler has revealed that he thinks Latin pop queen Shakira is ‘incredible’ amid dating rumors swirling around the potential couple ahead of the start of the 2023-24 NBA season.

The 34-year-old, Heat forward was seen hanging out with the ‘Whenever, wherever’ singer over the summer following her split with former Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, last year.

What’s more, is that Shakira relocated to live in Miami with her two children, Milan and Sasha, this year, and was seen cheering on the Heat, particularly Butler, many times in the past.

The Colombian has been also linked with dating Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, who she spent time with after the completion of the Miami Grand Prix in May.

Asked about speculation that he and ‘Shak’ are coupling up, Butler, who’s entering his 13th NBA season, said: ‘she’s an incredible human being and an incredible talent.

‘But you never know what people are doing so people just make stuff up,’ he further told Rolling Stone magazine. ‘Just because we are friends, she lives in Miami, and her sons are big basketball fans – that doesn’t mean anybody’s dating.’

‘Just because people hang out doesn’t mean anybody’s dating.

‘But it gives everybody something to talk about, so y’all take it and y’all run with it.

‘She’s very, very cool and that’s all I got!’