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“Let Me Love You”: Love Is in the Air for Romantic Jimmy Butler as Shakira’s Rumored Beau Gets Intimate in Front of His 9,400,000 Followers

Published 07/15/2023, 1:10 AM EDT

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Jimmy Butler and Shakira’s dating rumors have managed to capture the attention of numerous fans online. The ex of retired footballer Gerard Pique, Shakira was previously involved with British racecar driver Lewis Hamilton. But that seems to be old news after the 46-year-old was spotted with the NBA star lately.

Jimmy Butler and Shakira were spotted having a cozy dinner together in London only a few days ago. And now it seems like the 33-year-old Miami Heat star may be head over heels for the Columbian singer.

Jimmy Butler is not being subtle with his feelings

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After her decision to split with Pique, Shakira went on to date Lewis Hamilton. Their relationship was in the early stages yet fans were confident that there might have been something substantial between them.

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However, recently Shakira and Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s news of breaking bread together at the Novikov Restuarant & Bar in London has shifted the romantic angle from Shakira-Hamilton to Shakira-Butler.

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And the six-time All-Star too is backing it up with his most recent social media posts. The 6’7 forward recently shared three back-to-back intimate romantic songs on his Instagram stories. The first song was titled Mutual by Omarion. 

The next song was Everything by Marques Houston. And the final song to cap it off was Let Me Love You by Mario. One thing to note is that Butler made sure to tag the first two artists but did not tag Mario in the last song on his IG Stories.

It seems like Butler is getting intimate over the Columbian singer in front of his 9.4 million Instagram followers.

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A timeline of the romance between Butler and Shakira

After announcing her decision to split with Pique over alleged cheating claims, Shakira decided to move to Miami, Florida. That is where the three-time Grammy Award winner was spotted at multiple Miami Heat games.

She showered the team with humongous support during the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. She was also spotted sitting courtside at Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the Denver Nuggets.

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Watch This Story: Hours after the NBA slapped Jimmy Butler with a 25k fine, Shakira and Gerard Pique’s son shows support as Celtics embarrass the Heat at home

So, it is safe to assume that the start of the romance between Shakira and Jimmy Butler stemmed sometime then. And now, it seems as if love is in the air for Butler as he is not being entirely subtle in making his feelings known for the singer.

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