In 2015, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player. Due to the injury, Butler missed 20 of the Wizards' last 35 games of the season. The Clippers had pursued both Butler and . [49] On February 25, 2017, he recorded his third career triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 11799 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Miami Heat assistant coach and Racine native, Caron Butler has gotten in on the kringle game and invested in a new O&H Danish Bakery location in Caledonia. [109][110] In the decisive Game 7, the Heat were eliminated despite 35 points and nine rebounds from Butler, including 24 points in the first half. He is the eldest child of Mattie Claybrook Paden. [11], The 201314 season saw Butler miss 15 games due to injury, limiting him to 67 games. DIRK NOWITZKI BX1=E141 #10. 2023, the former NBA champion is 42 of age. Learn how your comment data is processed. Miami would rely on Butler immediately despite being a rookie, and he would start in all 78 games he played in during the season, averaging 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and finished 8th in the league in steals with 1.8 per game. Butler spoke of it saying, "God puts stuff in front of you for a reason." Even though he spent only two years. He spent two seasons at UConn, where he averaged 18 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and was then drafted No. [115] On December 2, Butler returned to the lineup after missing the previous seven games with a sore right knee. Thats more food. [41] NBA career statistics [ edit] Regular season [ edit] Playoffs [ edit] One thing about Julio is hes just God-given. After one year with the Lakers, Butler went to the Washington Wizards where he twice was an NBA All-Star. [76] In Game 2 of the second round, Butler had 30 points and 11 rebounds to help the 76ers tie the series against the Raptors at 11 with a 9489 win. He then bounced between the homes of various friends, staying for a few weeks at a time before moving to another house. RELATED ARTICLES. In 34 minutes of action, he recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in a 108100 win, helping the Bulls snap a four-game losing streak. Butler picked up even better form and obtained incredible stats moving on to the second season. After signing with the Heats in 2002, he received about $1.6 million for his rookie season alone. [95], On August 7, 2021, Butler was signed to a reported four-year, $184 million contract extension by the Heat. Upon retiring as a player, the Racine, WI native also excelled off the court as a broadcaster. [71] On November 25, he recorded 34 points and 12 rebounds and made a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining to give the 76ers a 127125 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. In fact, he never dreamed about playing basketball professionally. Butler earned All-Rookie First Team honors following the 2002-03 season after leading the HEAT in points, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, steals and minutes played. Butler was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. Consequently, he led his team to win regular-season titles in 2001. Many remember Caron Butler for his 14-year career in the NBA or for his two-year stint at the University of Connecticut. As a result, the young player received numerous accolades in his debut season. "I know Matt Ryan is the quarterback, I know theyve got a hell of a receiver in Julio Jones, and I know theyve got a diamond in the rough in Jordan Leslie," Butler said. (ANL/Shutterstock) Born April 12, 1950, in Honolulu, James "Chip" Carter is the second child of Jimmy and Roselyn. Forget the NBA, Butler wanted to be the best drug dealer in town. [78] The 76ers went on to lose 9290 in Game 7 despite Butler's 16 points. The Lakers struggled with injuries and a midseason coaching change however, and failed to make the playoffs. She [Michelle Lambert, Leslie's mother] was just very loving. Butler was a lottery pick in the 2002 NBA draft, selected with the 10th overall pick by the rebuilding Miami Heat. He also became the fifth player since 1978 to have at least 45 points and zero turnovers in an NBA playoff game. During his first season with the team, Butler reached the NBA Finals. Associated Press file photo. Jimmy Butler can only watch when the NBA playoffs begin this weekend, but the Chicago Bulls two-time All-Star still will have something to cheer about despite missing the postseason. [36] On April 2, he recorded his first career triple-double with 28 points and career highs of 17 rebounds and 12 assists in a 9490 loss to the Detroit Pistons. [127] A year later, he officially launched his coffee brand, and planned to dedicate his time into the coffee roastery business post-retirement. [38], In the Bulls' season opener on October 27, Butler scored a team-high 24 points in a 10599 win over the Boston Celtics. Most recently he earned acclaim hosting the NBA Together initiative. He became one of the top point scorers for the Huskies first season. Although his friend's mother and stepfather, who had six other children between them, were reluctant at first, they took him in within a few months. [106][107] On May 21, Butler injured his right knee and did not play in the second half of Game 3. [91], On February 11, 2021, Butler recorded his 10th career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Heat's 10194 win over the Houston Rockets. Butler has become a "global ambassador" for the NBA since retiring in 2017. submitted . Once again, the offseason meant Butler would be shipped again, as the Lakers traded him and Chucky Atkins to the Washington Wizards for Kwame Brown and Laron Profit. Eventually, he started coaching one of his former NBA teams, the Miami Heat. [29] In 2019 Mark Wahlberg signed on as the executive producer of Butler's biopic of the same name.[30]. Youve got murders in there. I think the brotherhood that we have, were always there for each other when one of us needs to talk or when one of us needs anything. 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[5] Despite all of this, Butler maintains a close relationship with his parents, saying, "I don't hold grudges. Former coach Jim Calhoun congratulates Caron Butler after Butler was honored by having his name placed up on the Huskies Wall of Honor. [38][39], Caron and Andrea Pink Butler met at UConn's pre college summer program. [92] On February 18, Butler logged his 13th career triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in a 118110 win over the Sacramento Kings, becoming the first player in franchise history with three consecutive triple-doubles. It's a journey bigger than just basketball. Even though Caron Butler did not have enough time to focus on basketball in his school days, he played high school basketball for Racine Park. In addition, he played for about half a dozen other clubs, from which he received about $55 million. My father. Caron grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, and had a tough childhood. Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. In addition, they welcomed their youngest daughter, Gia, in 2012. [20], On April 20, Butler set a playoff career high for the second straight game, scoring 31 points in the Bulls' 9182 win over the Milwaukee Bucks to take a 20 lead in their first-round series. Moreover, he has co-written a book named Shot Clockwith Justin A. Reynolds, which will soonbe released in September 2022. Butler played for about five NBA seasons for the Wizards. On January 17, 2007, Butler converted his first game-winning basket, a dunk following a pass from DeShawn Stevenson with 2.2 seconds remaining against the Knicks to give the Wizards a 9998 win. [2] While playing for the Washington Wizards, he had an addiction to Mountain Dew. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. [98] On January 23, 2022, during a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James, Butler surpassed James for first place on the Heat all-time triple-doubles list. "Theres a lot of discrepancy about who won, but Im going to say I won," Leslie said with a laugh. During a 14-year career he played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He embraces it. Butler was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin and has a background with the criminal justice system. Butler torched the Sixers all night. [4] The summer after his freshman season he started for the US team that took home gold in the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men.[5]. Butler was arrested from his high school for possessing a gun and a packet of cocaine at age 14. [123][124], Butler and his girlfriend have a daughter. Even though he had gained quite some weight initially, he soon lost around 15 pounds and regained his pace. Butler began taking his interest in basketball seriously when he looked out his window at a basketball court at Ethan Allen Juvenile Detention. The Nets went even bigger -- four years and $30 million, according to sources -- but Butler preferred to play in Los Angeles alongside Griffin and Gordon. Leslie signed a futures contract with the Falcons in January worth a non-guaranteed $450,000 this season and $540,000 next season. [77] In Game 6, he scored 25 points in a 112101 win, helping the 76ers tie series against the Raptors at 33. Butler played excellently and finished his first NBA season, averaging 15.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. However, his second NBA season did not go well. However, he could not focus on his studies. Butler met Andrea in the early 2000s when he played for the University of Connecticut. Can he stay another night?' Joakim Noah Bio: NBA, Team Ambassador, Girlfriend Who Is Aaron Rodgers Wife? 1 pick, Atlanta Falcons receiver Drake London not overly impressed with record-setting rookie year, Ideal landing spots for the NFL's top 50 free agents: Here's where each player fits best, Where could Derek Carr land now? Caron got his nickname Tuff Juice from the then Washington Wizards coach, Eddie Jordan. It made him who he is today. 127 junior college prospect in 2008.[9]. Despite Miami winning just 25 games and missing the playoffs, Butler proved to be a notable rookie, winning the rookie of the month awards four times during the season while also getting selected to play in the rookie challenge game at that year's All-Star weekend in Atlanta. In 2022, he released his second book (Shot Clock) in a new middle grade series about a young boy trying to make his mark on an AAU basketball team coached by a former NBA All-Star in his hometown. It was from this moment I knew that I could do anything in life., Today, Butler doesnt shy from his past. Caron Butler with his wife, Andrea (Source: Pinterest). When you come from that environment, when you come from that lifestyle, the only thing they know is what they know. He also owns a team in the newly developed league known as the Wisconsin Cheeseheads. On February 13, 2010 Butler was traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Brendan Haywood and Deshawn Stevenson for Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton, and Quinton Ross. Butler was again traded in November 2018, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers. [125] He missed the first three games of the 201920 NBA season due to the birth of his daughter. In his freshman year in college, Butler led the Huskies in both scoring (15.6 ppg.) Butler's 47 points were the seventh-most in NBA history for a player facing elimination. 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