WATCH: Heat Star Jimmy Butler Almost Gets ‘Killed’ by Tennis Sensation Alexander Zverev’s Serve in Miami

Jimmy Butler is an NBA veteran. The Miami Heat star has been in the NBA for over 10 years now and is currently enjoying basketball. He is the face of the organization right now and has helped them get the top seed in the Eastern Conference this season. The former Chicago Bulls man plays as a small forward and is vital to Heat making a run for the title.

Butler, other than loving the game of basketball, also is a tennis enthusiast. He has often shown his admiration for the sport and is friends with German tennis player Alexander Zverev. 

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After the game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jimmy was a guest on the Tennis Channel. He also attended the practice session of his friend Zverev ahead of the Miami Open.

Alexander Zverev’s serve too fast for Jimmy Butler

Alexander and Jimmy have shared many moments to support each other. Jimmy Butler posted a story on his Instagram account with a hilarious reaction to deadly serve in a practice session.

He captioned the story, “@alexzverev123 trying to kill me.”

It was a fast service from the German and Jimmy had to get out of the way before it could hit him. He was giggling hysterically as he evidently thought that the serve was fast enough to metaphorically ‘kill’ him.

Alexander Zverev also posted a story in appreciation of his friend coming to see him at practice. However, he had his own hilarious way of calling fans to his game.

Alex captioned, “If you wanna see @jimmybutler on a tennis court. Make sure to come to one of my matches. His a** is getting forced to come hit infront of all of you.”

He shared a reel in which Jimmy was talking about being at Alex’s practice. He jokingly said that he would not want to mess with Alex while he was warming up.

Alexander Zverev is preparing for his first game in the Miami Open on Friday March 25th.

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Jimmy Butler and the Heat are in a delicate state right now. Although they have clinched the division, teams behind them have a chance to surge through and finish as the 1st seed if the Heat slip up. Moreover, they have lost 4 in the last 10 games.

At this crucial stage of the season, fans would hope for a lot more consistency going into the playoffs. The whole team, Butler included, would want to be at their best and finish the regular season as the top seeds.