Words of Praise to Carlos Alcaraz from NBA Stars Jimmy Butler and Formula 1 Star Lando Norris
This year Wimbledon was full of unexpected surprises. Rapper Lil Wayne was impressed by tennis player Jelena Ostapenko’s performance, while singer P!nk had the opportunity to meet both finalists in the women’s final. NBA star Jimmy Butler and Formula 1 pilot Lando Norris also shared this excitement. The Miami Heat player and the McLaren driver came together to watch Carlos Alcaraz’s second Wimbledon victory. This meeting attracted great attention on social media.
Jimmy Butler was seen celebrating Alcaraz’s victory alongside Lando Norris on his Instagram Story. “Vamos Carlitos!” Sharing his enthusiasm, Butler said, “We talked about this victory before!” he said. The two sports stars celebrated heartily as they watched Alcaraz’s straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic on an iPhone screen.
Butler is a tennis enthusiast who frequently watches tennis matches, especially in tournaments such as the Miami Open and US Open. While he and Norris were in Berlin to watch the final match of the 2024 European Championship, they also followed Spain’s match against England.
Rafael Nadal watched Alcaraz’s success by participating in a tournament in Bastad, Sweden, for the first time in nearly 20 years. As a 22-time Grand Slam-winning tennis player, Nadal told Alcaraz in Spanish, “Congratulations Carlos!!!!” He praised. After achieving his fourth Grand Slam victory, Alcaraz stated that he became the sixth person to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year, and that this success was still like a dream.
Novak Djokovic also appreciated Alcaraz’s success, admitting that he was “better than me in every aspect of the game” and promised that he would “rise, learn and get stronger”. Alcaraz received messages of congratulations and support from Real Madrid and many of his colleagues on the ATP and WTA Tour.