Jimmy Butler has a long track record of using other sports to sharpen his basketball skills, and padel is his latest obsession. The Golden State player first linked up with Reserve Padel founder Wayne Boich after moving to Miami and quickly became a visible ambassador for the game. Butler has been playing padel regularly and helping promote big events that marry elite competition with celebrity culture, and his public enthusiasm has pushed padel into new markets in the United States and Europe.

Butler says the work around padel is more than leisure; it is deliberate cross-training that complements his NBA life. He has been involved in organizing showcase tournaments and exhibition nights that drew top pros and high profile guests, and those events also put real money into the sport. Butle

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