NBA All-Star, Jimmy Butler took his talents to tennis’ U.S. Open to raise money for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
The 6 foot 7 forward from the Miami Heat joined up with American tennis great, Frances Tiafoe to play a doubles match against Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz and singer-songwriter Sebastian Yatra.
The foursome raised $320,000 to help those suffering in Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February of 2022.
The US Open began on August 22 in Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens NY. In addition to Butler, Tennis fans enjoyed seeing familiar faces like Gabriela Sabatini, John McEnroe, and others who participated in Stars of the Open, a series of fun exhibitions that took place prior to the Open.