Coco Gauff has amassed a huge fan following ever since her triumph over Venus Williams in 2019. Since then, she has been growing steadily and even attained new milestones just before the US Open began. The WTA rank 6 has won two titles, which solidified her position. Her accomplishments have improved her position and have gained her more fans than she could have hoped for. She has gained an NBA star fan who has dedicated his time to watch her matches no matter what, and Gauff could not be happier. 

While the NBA great is a big fan of Gauff after witnessing her exploits, the scenario is the same vice versa. The Miami Heat star is an idol of Gauff. She is a big admirer of the NBA player and has spoken out about her adoration of him many times. 

Coco Gauff receives an enormous boost from a celebrity admirer

At the ongoing US Open, Coco Gauff is in another gear. The young American sensation is on fire and performing better than ever. Her current run in the US Open is her best one so far, as she has reached the semifinal of the championship for the first time in her career. The support of her millions of fans around the world has reached a major fan in one of her idols.

Gauff is being cheered on by none other than Jimmy Butler, who is a prime player for the Miami Heat. He recently shared a video on his Instagram story where he is watching Gauff’s match, where she won her bout against Jelena Ostapenko, in his personal theater. The 19-year-old was over the moon witnessing the setup and reshared the video on her Instagram story. She also added the caption, “😂🙏the movie theater setup is hilarious“.

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Butler expressed his ecstasy at her win and cheered for her. Gauff was over the moon, given her idol’s happiness for her. The Tennis star also has a friend in Butler after their positive interactions in the recent past.

How Butler made Gauff an even bigger fan of his

Prior to the French Open, Gauff was ready to recreate her stint. She played ferociously till the quarterfinal but lost to Iga Swiatek. Regardless, she was fired up by none other than her idol prior to the commencement of the championship. Butler is a tennis fan and supports young players of his country. To show his enthusiasm, he bought tickets for Gauff’s matches and invited her to games of the Miami Heat. 

Gauff couldn’t attend playoffs due to the Roland Garros. In reply, Butler told her that she could ask for tickets for herself and her family when they reached the final. He held true to his words as he and the Heat played the finals but unfortunately lost the battle against the Denver Nuggets. His words resonated with Gauff as his confident words came true, and the two are now big fans of each other.

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