Over the summer, Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler took a ride with the McLaren Formula 1 Team, and the All-Star could barely handle it.

When you're one of the best basketball players in the world and rich, you get privileges like this. This had to be a cool experience for Butler, even if he was nauseous and nervous throughout the entire drive.

Butler, a four-time All-Star, signed a four-year, $140.8 million contract with the Heat in July as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The swingman played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sixers last season.

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One of the best two-way players in the league, Butler averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists with the Timberwolves and Sixers in 2018-19 while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line.

Butler and the Sixers were part of Dwyane Wade's final home game with the Heat last season. The 30-year-old Texas native was reportedly blown away by all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Wade’s last home game with the Heat last season and told friends after the game being able to see what Miami and the Heat organization are about left an enormous impact on him.

In the post-Wade era, Butler is the new franchise player for the Heat. The organization is hoping Jimmy can lead the team back to the playoffs this season.