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Miami Heat Star Jimmy Butler Honorary Chair Of First Ever Miami Padel Open

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It is not every day when you have the opportunity to go one-on-one on a padel court with a sports legend. But on Wednesday, CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo did just that.

Petrillo squared off with Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler.

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Butler is honorary chair of Blockchain.com Miami Padel Open. It’s a six-day pro and celebrity tournament now on at Island Gardens, a 2,000 person open entertainment venue, just next to the Miami Children’s Museum.

Butler teamed up with entrepreneur and philanthropist Wayne Boich, who founded this tournament.

“In the US, it’s one of the fastest-growing sports.