Neymar, a star in Brazilian soccer, and Jimmy Butler, a member of the Miami Heat, appear to be close friends.

The midfielder is now taking some time off after finishing the French League 1 season, albeit under somewhat unfortunate circumstances after being booed out of the Parc de Princes during PSG’s championship celebrations. Watching the NBA Finals is a great way to pass the time.

The Heat and Denver Nuggets teams are scheduled to square battle in Miami for Game 3 on Wednesday with the score now locked at 1-1.

Given that they will have the opportunity to defend their home court in the next two games at the Kaseya Centre, the Heat have a little advantage over the Denver squad going into the contest. If they did, they would advance to a 3-1 lead and make things very difficult for the Nuggets.

Butler has been practicing with none other than his Brazilian best friend ahead of Wednesday’s game, and in a recent interview with ClutchPoints, he even made light of the fact that he would be warming up like a soccer player.

In a recent viral video, the Brazilian was also seen playing hoops with Butler at the Kaseya Center, and Butler found the Brazilian to be fierce competition.

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The PSG player dazzled with his shooting skills and converted three of his four free throw attempts. Butler was only able to defeat him by one.

Due to Neymar’s impending departure from PSG and the uncertainty surrounding his future plans, a switch basketball matchup might be on the cards. Sure enough, his free throws were spectacular.