‘Jimmy Is My Guy But..’ – Frances Tiafoe Reveals What Holds Him Back From Looking up to Heats’ Star

With three ATP singles titles and a former top-10 ranking under his name, Frances Tiafoe has undoubtedly established himself as a household figure on the men’s tour. But do you know that the American tennis star’s passion for sports transcends the boundaries of the racket game?

The ATP player is an avid NBA fan and he also regards the Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler as his ‘guy.’ However, there is one thing that stops Tiafoe from being a hardcore fan of the five-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team honoree, according to the tennis player’s recent disclosures.

“Jimmy is my guy….”- Frances Tiafoe talks about his passion for the NBA

After some lackluster campaigns at both the Australian and Dallas Opens, the current number 15 player will mark his participation at the ATP Tour 250 series event in Delray Beach. Now that he has arrived in the popular city in Palm Beach County, the avid NBA fan Frances Tiafoe recently revealed that “he gets to a lot more Miami Heat games.”

In a conversation with The Palm Beach Post, the American tennis star said, “Now that I’m down here, I get to a lot more Miami Heat games.” While talking about his interest in a disparate sport, Tiafoe opened up about how he is a fan of the six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, but he also supports the Washington Wizards. He said, “Jimmy (Butler) is my guy but I’m a Wizard.”

Aside from the Miami Heat star, the former number 10 player is also a fan of Bradley Beal, who was there in his player’s box during Tiafoe’s phenomenal victory against Andrey Rublev 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the 2022 US Open quarterfinals. After celebrating together courtside, Beal also said, “Super excited for him to see how he’s grown. I met him when I got to D.C. He was a little kid coming up trying to make a name for myself and so was I. I can’t be more proud of him.’’ 

The three-time ATP singles championship winner is returning to the Delray Beach Open after missing the event the season before, as he was there in Utah participating in the celebrity game and meeting with NBA players.

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