According to reports, Shakira is getting close to her new boyfriend, NBA player Jimmy Butler, and she is excited to see what the future holds for them.

Us Weekly said that a source said the two have been “getting progressively closer over the past several weeks” since their dinner date in May.

The source said that the 33-year-old player makes Shakira, who is 46, smile, and that “she’s really enjoying getting to know him on a deeper level.”

The singer of “Whenever, Wherever” used to be with Gerard Piqué, a former Spanish soccer player, for 11 years. They have two boys together, Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8.

In June 2022, Shakira and Piqué broke up in front of a lot of people. It was said that the football player cheated on the singer.

After her last relationship ended badly, the Grammy-winning singer thinks Butler is different from other people.

An insider says that Shakira likes Butler because he is “different from other men” she has dated before. “She appreciates how he takes the lead in the relationship and he’s the one who makes plans with her, pursues her, and it makes her feel valued.”