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USA Today via Reuters

It has always been an explosion whenever NBA links up with the entertainment world. It wasn’t any different tonight after Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. linked up with Camila Cabello and Alix Earle. Ahead of the Detroit Pistons‘ clash, a video of the star singer-songwriter and the social media personality meeting Jaquez Jr. surfaced in the online world. In response to the video, fans swarmed the comments and reacted to the star singer’s support to the Miami franchise.

The Cuban-Mexican singer arrived at the Kaseya Center on the 305 Day, along with her celebrity friend. And, they ran into Jaquez Jr. before entering the arena. In response, fans went haywire in the comments. Moreover, some section of the fans rooted for the rookie to perform well tonight after the linkup. One user said, “Jaime I’m sorry we were unfamiliar with your game.” 

Here are some more reactions from fans.

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“Bro bout to drop 40 now.”

“Jaime triple double tonight”

“CAMILAAAAA”

 

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Jaime going for 40″

“Dat boy bout to drop 30”

Camila Cabello is no stranger to the NBA world, and this isn’t her first game in the arena. In fact, she once made it to the headlines back in 2019, sitting in the courtside seats of the

Staples Center. During the LA ClippersToronto Raptors, images of Cabello kissing her then-boyfriend Shawn Mendes took over the internet. The couple later split in 2o21 after sharing a beautiful love story.

Similarly, she again made it to the NBA headlines with her celebrity link-up. Let’s find out how the game turned out for the Heat rookie after the link-up.

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While the game against the Pistons was considered a walk in the park, but it turned into a close contest late in the third quarter.

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Heat vs Pistons – a close encounter

The Heat started off the game in a flurry, dropping 36 points with a 10-point lead in the first quarter. The Pistons immediately counter attacked the Heat with a dominant performance in the 2nd quarter with 34 points, almost chasing down the Heat’s score.

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Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr, who was expected to have an explosive night, he instead had a quiet night, dropping 11 points in his 27-minute game time. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo took care of the majority of the business, dropping 48 points together to seal a close 110-118 victory.

As usual, the Pistons fought till the very end, but couldn’t take it past the finish line. What do you make of the Pistons’ season so far? Let us know in the comments.