Even though he’s been off the pitch since the ankle injury he sustained in February, Neymar has constantly found a way to make headlines. While the Brazilian star is subject of a potential departure from PSG this summer, he has also made countless public appearances in the last few months.
Shortly after attending a Counter Strike event as well as the F1 Monaco Grand Prix, Ney could show up at the 2023 NBA Finals. In his press conference before Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler said he’d like to see Ney on the courtside.
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Jimmy Butler wants his friend Neymar to attend NBA Finals
The first two games of the series will be played in Denver, so Butler hopes to see the Paris Saint-Germain star when the Finals go back to Miami for at least Game 3 and Game 4. “Yes, he better be there. Ney, I know you’re looking somewhere. You better be there. But that’s my guy too. … He’s obviously a close friend of mine, so I pay attention to him a lot. With him in my corner, I think I’ll be fine.”
Jimmy Butler discusses Neymar at his press conference: “I have seen all of his highlight videos on youtube.” 😂pic.twitter.com/qTfi6Bl5Dv
— Brasil Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) June 1, 2023
Neymar sent had previously sent a message to NBA Brasil showing his support for Butler’s team in this playoffs, which is not a surprise since they have a great relationship. The Heat star watches all kinds of sports, and as he told reporters, he loves to watch great athletes to inspire from them. Ney is one of them.
