In Photos: Jimmy Butler continues offseason adventures with Lando Norris and PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi in Germany
The 2024-25 NBA season is still a few months away, and Jimmy Butler is making the most of his free time. In his Instagram stories, Butler shared snaps of his trip to Berlin, Germany, alongside racing driver Lando Norris and Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Before the grind of another regular season begins, Butler's recent offseason adventure is one way to go about it.
The Miami Heat star is known for his interest in Formula 1 and has appeared in a couple of races. Outside of basketball, Butler has been affiliated with various professional athletes across different sports, such as football and Formula 1 racing.
Here's a look at the snaps Jimmy Butler shared on his Instagram stories.
Travel has always been one of the many preferences of professional athletes as an offseason breather. Jimmy Butler decided to spend some of his spare time with two sports figures as they went about in Berlin.
Jimmy Butler talked about McLaren racing driver Lando Norris
During a pre-race interview at this year's Miami Grand Prix, Miami Heat guard Butler briefly talked about McLaren's Lando Norris and gave an insight into his fandom for him, as per FanNation's Shandel Richardson.
"That's who I aspire to be," Butler said. "He's great, he's young, he's a little bit attractive, and so, I think it's good to be him right now."
Moreover, it was a stellar win from Norris, as he went home with the first-place victory. To add more to the thrilling feeling, McLaren shared a video that Butler took of himself exploring the automotive manufacturer's garage.
Hilariously, the Heat star was impersonating Lando Norris with the name change in his shirt and even donning one of the Formula 1 helmets. Near the end of the video, Butler and Norris took a few pictures together while catching up.
Jimmy Butler receives support from popular Brazillian footballer
Similar to Butler's friendship with Lando Norris, the six-time NBA All-Star has a close relationship with Brazillian professional footballer Neymar Jr. Alongside Cris Guedes, they donned shirts with an imprint of Butler in the middle next to the flag of Brazil.
He captioned it "Jimmy Team." It garnered over 2 million likes on the platform. They are close friends, and Butler has even dabbled in playing football.