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Recent times have not been very easy for Neymar Jr and his girlfriend Bruna Biancardi. The of them have constantly been in the limelight since they got back together. On his birthday earlier this year, he announced that he would be reuniting with his former partner. Recently, the two of them threw a gender reveal party. The celebrity couple is expecting a baby and the party was for their upcoming baby ‘daughter’.

Every video and snippet from the event is quite heartwarming. In the last 24 hours, Biancardi has posted tons of pictures and videos. One of them has gone viral on social media. The video is surrounding Neymar’s better half trying to get taller than Jimmy Butler who officially lost an inch from his height.

Neymar Jr’s girlfriend tries to get taller beside Jimmy Butler!

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The gender reveal event was not so long ago. Quite a few celebrities also turned up for the event. Neymar’s ‘close’ friend Jimmy Butler was one of them. The gender reveal video on social media has also received tons of likes and comments. Just like a proud mother, Biancardi posted the video of the heartwarming reveal on Instagram.

Additionally, she wrote, “We were so looking forward to this moment…We can’t wait to meet you in person, FILHAAAAA! You are our greatest gift”. Lionel Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo commented ‘three hearts’ on the video. Additionally, Jimmy Butler posted another set of pictures from the event. In the caption, the Miami Heat star quoted, “Girl dads”.

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While every picture and video from the event was full of emotions, one of them turned out to be quite funny. The Brazilian soccer legend’s girlfriend posted a video with him and Butler. In the video, she is standing on her toes in an attempt to become taller. She captioned the video, “Me trying to get taller”, as translated by Google Translate.

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This video has gone viral for one particular reason. Interestingly, Butler once officially lost an inch from his height. And then there was Biancardi trying to catch up with him! Let’s dive deeper.

How did Jimmy Butler officially lose an inch from his height?

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During his playing career, the mighty Shaquille O’Neal dominated the NBA. Big Shaq is over seven feet tall. Interestingly, six feet isn’t even the average height of the NBA. The average height is six feet and seven inches. Jimmy Butler accurately slots into that bracket. Currently, Butler is six feet and seven inches. But he was an inch more, till 2019.

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The NBA decided to change its rules in the year. To achieve accuracy, a player’s height would be measured without shoes. That is the main reason why he lost an inch as per the official NBA records. Bruna Biancardi standing on her toes beside Butler funnily brought back the NBA rule change that saw the basketball veteran lose an inch!

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