Stories of high-profile celebrities dating each other pop up quite regularly. And fans lap it up, keen to get a peek into the personal lives of their favorite stars. The intrigue quotient is that much higher when sports stars are involved. The latest NBA star in the rumor/gossip limelight happens to be Jimmy Butler.
Yes, the Golden State Warriors are reeling from issues both on and off the court right now. But according to the internet, the team’s star small forward is going through a purple patch in terms of his love life.
Claim: Butler, who was recently in the news for saying that the tiff between head coach Steve Kerr and team veteran Draymond Green turned him on a little, has allegedly been hanging out with popstar extraordinaire Billie Eilish, dating her.
Source of the rumor: An Instagram fan page called Durant sparked the rumor, claiming that Butler and Eilish were seen together in the Bay Area.
“The two were allegedly spotted at Sobre Mesa in Oakland as well as Craig’s in LA, & there’s some speculation they could be dating,” the IG post stated.
This report has since been picked up and shared widely by multiple social media pages across different platforms, some with millions of followers. Needless to say, it has created a buzz. But is there any truth to it?
Verdict: NO! Eilish and Butler are not dating. They haven’t shared anything online or responded to the rumors. And, no other credible platform has confirmed the story.
The Instagram account that made the claim has often posted similar stories in the past. Needless to say, its posts have little to no substantiation. It can be said with a fair amount of certainty that the page shares these claims mainly to farm engagement in the form of comments and shares.
In any case, both Eilish and Butler have huge media presence, and such news, if at all there is any truth to it, would have come out via established outlets. It seems unlikely that Butler is dating the multiple Grammy Award-winning Eilish without TMZ going all in on the story.
Billie Eilish’s dating life
The two-time Oscar winner has had a rather well-documented social life. In an interview with Variety in 2023, she revealed that she is part of the LGBTQIA+ community and admitted she was surprised it was not widely known until then.
Eilish was last reported to be dating actor Natt Wolff, after photos of the two allegedly kissing in Venice, Italy, went viral.
Who is Jimmy Butler dating?
Butler has been linked to a slew of pop stars in the past, most of them, interestingly, with roots in the Disney Channel system. The list includes Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. However, the Warriors star has maintained that he has been single for some time.
Butler has three children with ex-girlfriend Kailtin Nowak, whom he dated in 2019.
