Everyone is accustomed to Neymar Jr’s friendship with Jimmy Butler. The two greatest athletes in their respective fields have often been seen enjoying each other’s company. They have forged a strong brotherhood among each other as they continue to garner love from their fans.
Neymar was recently seen supporting his friend at the Kaseya Center to support Butler and his team for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Likewise, the NBA star flew to Brazil to take part in his soccer friend’s upcoming child’s gender reveal. While he continues to spend his time in the South American country, he also took part in the PSG star’s charity event, and fans are loving it.
Fans react to Jimmy Butler taking part in Neymar Jr’s charity event
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Recently, following their to-be-born child’s gender reveal, Neymar took part in a charity event and also invited his new friend Butler. The event took place in Sao Paulo, and glimpses of the event were posted by the NBA star on his Instagram. He shared a video and wrote, “one of many nights in a great country 🇧🇷,” in the caption.
Butler was quite happy with his stay in the country. Meanwhile, his video has been garnering a lot of positive responses from fans, especially from the ones in Brazil. One fan wrote, “Brazil loves you man! You are 110% brasileiro.” Another said, “you’re always welcome 🇧🇷.” The Brazilian fans are hitting up Butler with admiration in the comments.
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One wrote, “Brazil loves you, Jimmy 🇧🇷🇧🇷,” while another comment said, “Yessss my man. Loving the Brazilian vibes you’re embracing!!!” This fan even gave Butler a new idea as he commented, “Come live here , Jimmy ! 🇧🇷” Another wrote, “You’re great, Man! You’re always welcome!” It seems Butler has become a fan favorite of the country.
Neymar also commented on the video. The PSG superstar even re-shared the video and wrote, “My Guy. Thank u.” Everyone seems to love the Butler-Neymar-Brazil connection. Moreover, it must have brought a huge smile after receiving such love from the people of Brazil. However, he must be sad about his latest upset with the Miami Heat.
The heartbreak with Miami Heat
While he graciously took part in Neymar’s celebrations, the NBA star suffered a tough loss in the NBA finals. The power forward’s side, the Miami Heat, suffered a poor loss against the Denver Nuggets in Game 5. Jamal Murray and Co. defeated Butler and Co. with a score of 94-89. The Denver Nuggets have emerged as the champions of the 2023 NBA season, while the Miami Heat have faced defeat in the Finals for the second time in the last four seasons.
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Butler contributed 21 points, three rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a 41-minute playing time. Throughout the playoffs, he showcased remarkable performances, averaging 26.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game while shooting an impressive 46.8% from the field. Despite such numbers, he was quite unlucky not to win the finals with his side.
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