Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is fresh off losing in the NBA Finals in June but he is back in the news in a huge way after he and pop icon Shakira were “looking cozy” inside a popular London restaurant. Per E! News, Butler’s security team escorted Shakira into her car shortly before the NBA All-Star left.
The “Whenever, Wherever” singer and the Miami Heat player were spotted at the Novikov Restaurant & Bar on July 12.
Shakira and Jimmy separately arrived at the eatery within minutes of one another, an eyewitness told E! News.
Shakira, 46, was said to be wearing navy cargo pants with black platform sandals while the 33-year-old Butler wore a charcoal gray tee and black athleisure pants.
Shakira Steps Out for Slam Dunk Dinner With NBA Star Jimmy Butler
https://t.co/HdQtlXeQxw— E! News (@enews) July 13, 2023
Shakira fuels dating rumors with NBA star Jimmy Butler in London after enjoying dinner together https://t.co/NXQipZOWGU
pic.twitter.com/dvnFKXg7k4— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) July 13, 2023
This comes as shocking news as Shakira was reportedly romancing Formula 1 driver Hamilton just last month as rumors swirled around them.
This news also comes one year after Shakira’s highly-publicized split with Gerard Piqué, with whom she shares two sons. The former couple went their separate ways last June after 11 years together.
Shakira and Gerard confirmed to E! News in a joint statement. “For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy,” they said in a joint statement at the time. “Thank you for your understanding.”
Gerard has since found love again with Clara Chia Marti.
For Butler, he has only been connected to former ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols, but that has only been rumors on social media by trolls who would like to believe the two of them had a fling while in the NBA bubble back in Orlando in 2020.
E! News has reached out to reps for Shakira and Jimmy and has not heard back.
Kansas City Chiefs President Forced To Address Rumors That Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship Is Just A “Marketing Strategy” For The Team
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)There’s a conspiracy theory for just about everything, including bizarre ones relating to the highly publicized relationship between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has been in a relationship with Taylor Swift for over a year. Their rumored romance was confirmed when Swift attended the Chiefs’ Week 3, 2023 home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kelce’s romance with Swfit has been a giant win for the Chiefs and the NFL, too. She has brought plenty more attention to the NFL and contributed to the Chiefs’ skyrocketing popularity worldwide.
Naturally, conspiracy theorists believe the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is simply a marketing ploy to help the Chiefs and the league. But Chiefs president Mark Donovan finally addressed the ridiculous rumor during an appearance on NBC’s “Squawk Box” program:
“I’d love to say that it was a marketing strategy, but it is an authentic relationship. And we’re happy to have it, and it’s been nothing but good for us.
I think the best thing I can say about the whole relationship and the impact it’s had on us is, Taylor Swift is an authentic member of the Kansas City Chiefs kingdom. She’s an authentic fan and that matters to our fans and our fan base and to matters to us and we try to respect that.”
