Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and singer Shakira are dating, but still taking things slow, according to a Friday report from US Weekly.
Shakira is 13 years older than Butler and the two have been linked for several months now, especially since she was spotted at Heat games during the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
“They have been out a few times, but things are very new and it’s too early to tell if there’s long-term potential there,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “Jimmy makes Shakira smile, and she feels happy spending time with him.”
The source further told them Shakira “doesn’t mind” the 13-year age gap “whatsoever.”
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith got wind of the news and responded to it while on Twitter. It’s clear he approves of it.
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Prior to making headlines with Butler, Shakira, and Piqué split in June 2022 after more than 10 years together. Reports stated at the time that the soccer player had been unfaithful to Shakira. However, neither star has directly addressed the rumors.
Pique moved on quickly as he started dating model Clara Chía in August 2022.
Neither Shakira nor Butler has yet to confirm or deny the dating rumors, but their silence is seemingly speaking a ton of volumes.
In the regular season, Jimmy Butler averaged 22.9 points per game.
The play-in team defeated the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, and then the Boston Celtic to advance to the NBA Finals. They would lose in five games to the Denver Nuggets.
