When you come from that environment, when you come from that lifestyle, the only thing they know is what they know. [51] On April 6, 2017, he recorded his fourth career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 10290 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers had pursued both Butler and . [122], Butler became a fan of soccer during the 2016 Summer Olympics, after watching Neymar Jr. play for Brazil. Related sponsored items. [59] On February 9, in his return to Chicago, Butler scored 38 points in a 114113 loss to the Bulls. As a junior at Tomball High, Butler averaged 10 points per game. Thats big. [11] He set a franchise record when he played 60:20 in a triple-overtime game against the Orlando Magic on January 15 and finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. March 1, 2023, 7:01 PM. He celebrates his birthday every March 13. [22] However, he was later waived by the Bucks on June 30, 2015.[23]. Butler was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin and has a background with the criminal justice system. Butler mostly lives in Miami now. Rockets signing Willie Cauley-Stein to 10-day deal 8hr ago Game previews. When he was 11, he wanted to be like Junebug. He also appeared in 13 postseason games with Miami and averaged 12.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.15 steals and 39.3 minutes while shooting 38.6 percent from the floor and 82.5 percent from the line. They had offered him around $27.5 million. She worked two different jobs to feed her children. 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Because of the reconfigured NBA schedule that bridged the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, this will be Butler's first offseason as a Heat assistant. Finally, he announced his retirement from his professional career on February 6, 2018. Even though he spent only two years. [11] He would have his best season yet, posting career high averages in rebounds, assists, and points. Jimmy Butler kinalsuhan: 4 semplang ng Miami Heat. [58] On January 23, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve. [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. However, sometimes, the coaches assign him the shooting guard position. Caron Butler joined the University of Connecticut in 2000 to play college basketball. [105], On May 17, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Butler posted 41 points (27 in the second half), nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks in a 118107 win over the Boston Celtics. Besides, he could play in the shooting guard position too. He spent two seasons at UConn, where he averaged 18 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and was then drafted No. [67][69], On November 12, 2018, Butler was traded, along with Justin Patton, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Jerryd Bayless, Robert Covington, Dario ari and a 2022 second-round draft pick. It's a journey bigger than just basketball. Then she married Michael Lambert, who had three kids of his own, and the couple had another child. His teammates started calling him Tough Juice because he frequently motivated them for a better game even when he struggled to recover from the injury. [118], While attending Marquette, Butler earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. [25] However, he was later waived by the Kings on July 4, 2016, after he reached an agreement with the team to have his contract bought out.[26]. People were getting raped. [11], The 201314 season saw Butler miss 15 games due to injury, limiting him to 67 games. [55] On December 12, he scored 38 points in a 118112 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The financial difficulty of his home had a deep impression on him. Maybe Leslie is a longshot to make the roster, but he was one of 27 Falcons who joined quarterback Matt Ryan for workouts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently. <<< DeMarre Carroll: Contract, Retired, Wife & Net Worth >>>. However, he owned six different restaurants across the USA. It made him who he is today. (John Woike / Hartford . He then bounced between the homes of various friends, staying for a few weeks at a time before moving to another house. As a senior in 201011, he averaged 15.7 points per game and earned an All-Big East Honorable Mention for the second straight year. Butler played for nine teams in 14 NBA seasons, was a two-time All-Star and was part of the 2011 Dallas Mavericks team that topped Miami for the NBA title. Nov 13, 2020. He also became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1988 to have multiple games of at least 40 points and four steals in the same series. 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. Thats something I can pick his brain about: how to get in and out of cuts better.". However, he likes his nickname and has even named his merch brand Tuff juice.. [40] With wife Andrea he has three other daughters. [47] On January 19, Butler was named a starter on the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. '"[32], Butler has a habit of chewing on straws, which he picked up back in AAU ball in 1998 or 1999. In addition, he played for about half a dozen other clubs, from which he received about $55 million. In 2021, he led the league in steals. [81] On December 10, Butler recorded a career-high 18 rebounds, along with 20 points and 11 assists in a 135121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks. Butler's meteoric rise resulted in a five-year, $92 million contract last summer. Thats my best friend.". [95], On August 7, 2021, Butler was signed to a reported four-year, $184 million contract extension by the Heat. Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and was the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, while playing for the Connecticut Huskies. They just need some direction. In addition to Miami, Butlers career included stops in Los Angeles with both the Lakers and Clippers, Washington, Dallas, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Detroit and Sacramento. As he spent time away from his mother, he began to feel sorry for her. Caron Butler has co-authored the bookbased on a young boy trying to count on a basketball team coached by a former NBA starwith YA author Justin A. Reynolds. And it wasn't because of basketball. "So I was like, 'Just come over,' and he came over and stayed the night just about every night," Leslie said. A 15-year NBA veteran and world champion, Caron Butler's personal journey is a remarkable one of regeneration and hope in the unseen that needs to be shared. Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and the 2002 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His season was highlighted by two game-winning shots versus UConn and St. John's, to help Marquette finish 117 in the Big East and earn its fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. As a result, he played in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for about two years in the late 90s. By the time he was 13 years old and living in the Houston suburb of Tomball, his mother kicked him out of the house. He began playing inter-school tournaments and showed much promise. [85] On September 8, Miami advanced to the next round after Game 5 win, thus completing the upset. AP Photo/Mark Duncan. [31] In 2018 Butler joined FS1 as an NBA analyst. After one year with the Lakers, Butler went to the Washington Wizards where he twice was an NBA All-Star. On July 23, 2015, Butler signed with the Sacramento Kings. Falcons release benched QB Mariota in cap move, A new home for Michael Thomas? It's an inspiring tale of a boy who began facilitating drug deals at the age of 11. It was from this moment I knew that I could do anything in life., Today, Butler doesnt shy from his past. Also in 2017, Butler joined ESPN as full-time college basketball and NBA analyst. In his 2015 biography, Caron Butler details his rise to NBA stardom from a childhood surrounded by gangs and violence in Racine, Wis., where he served nine months in jail because of a drug and . [14], On November 25, 2014, Butler tied a career high with 32 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. [78] The 76ers went on to lose 9290 in Game 7 despite Butler's 16 points. Butler also had 10 rebounds and six assists while making 15-of-30 field goals and 21-of-25 free throws to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak. "[6][7], In a summer basketball league before his senior year at Tomball High School, he was noticed by Jordan Leslie, a freshman football and basketball player at the school, who challenged him to a three-point shooting contest. Add Butler to the mix and you had a whole squad. Most recently he earned acclaim hosting the NBA Together initiative. Butler has a daughter and son from a previous relationship. [16] He later set a new career high of 35 points in a 10397 win over the New York Knicks on December 18. [96][97] On December 28, he recorded 25 points, eight rebounds, and a career-high 15 assists in a 119112 loss to the Washington Wizards. You gotta go." However, his time with the Wizards did not go untainted with injuries. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. 127 junior college prospect in 2008.[9]. Butler's final NBA game was on April 11, 2016 in a 105 - 101 victory over the Phoenix Suns where he recorded 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Just put down the facts. He went on to star at Marquette and become a first-round draft pick of the Bulls in the 2011 NBA Draft. [41] NBA career statistics [ edit] Regular season [ edit] Playoffs [ edit] Butler, though, got his life together after his time in prison. Butler spoke of it saying, "God puts stuff in front of you for a reason." [61] However, in the Timberwolves' first game after the All-Star break, on February 23 against the Houston Rockets, Butler left the game late in the third quarter with a right knee injury. Considered a two-star recruit by 247Sports.com,[8] he was listed as the No. Butler stayed with the family throughout his time attending junior college in Texas. After signing with the Heats in 2002, he received about $1.6 million for his rookie season alone. He appeared in 146 games (134 starts) with the HEAT and averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.45 steals and 33.5 minutes while shooting 40.2 percent from the floor and 80.2 percent from the foul line. We love each other. He celebrates his birthday every March 13. At one point during his teen years, Butler wound up at a maximum-security detention center where his outlook on life changed. [24] He received minimal minutes during the 201516 season and made just 17 appearances, averaging 3.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. I was at high school and the ATF came in and they caught me with a quarter ounce of cocaine and a handgun. After their sophomore year they traveled to Las Vegas in 2005 and married. Butler has a son named Caron Jr. and a daughter named Camary from his previous relationship. In fact, he never dreamed about playing basketball professionally. It was survival, Butler said on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He played one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College before transferring to Marquette University. Caron Butler with his wife, Andrea (Source: Pinterest). Gold Dazzle #07/10 GMA 10 76ers at the best online prices at eBay! He registered 19 points (8-for-18 field goals) and five rebounds in 41 minutes played in the Wizards' 10199 win over the Cavs.[13]. Butler was a lottery pick in the 2002 NBA draft, selected with the 10th overall pick by the rebuilding Miami Heat. It was a bad environment., It was at the detention center where Butler developed his love for the game of basketball and decided to turn his life around. Racine's Caron Butler shown playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. Upon arriving in Washington, Butler signed a 5-year, $46 million deal with the team. [112] Butler had his eighth 30-point game of the postseason, making it the most in a single postseason by a Heat player since James in 2013, who also had eight such games. Caron Butler is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) League. Moreover, he has co-written a book named Shot Clockwith Justin A. Reynolds, which will soonbe released in September 2022. However, he wrote his first book Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA, an autobiography, while he was still actively playing in the league. [68] When a trade was not achieved prior to the start of the regular season, Butler opted to play for Minnesota in 201819. Butler bounced around until the summer before his senior year of high school, when he forged a friendship with Leslie during a shooting contest at basketball camp. In 2017, he participated within Global Mixed Gender Basketball (GMGB), which is the first professional basketball league to support unified play between men and women, by being a color commentator for games. He became the first player in NBA postseason history to meet all of those benchmarks since steals and blocks were first recorded in 1974. [90] Butler became only the second player in a Finals series to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, joining James in 2016. As a result, he did good both in studies as well as sports. "Hell probably say the other thing, but I definitely won. "I kept asking my mom, 'Can he stay another night? "I know a lot of players are like, 'How can I run through a brick . The team trusted him even as a rookie, and he played all seasonal matches and started all of them. Youve got to understand that it happens. [14] The Mavericks went on to defeat the Miami Heat 42 in the 2011 NBA Finals to claim their first NBA championship. "Atlanta will see, man, if they give my guy a shot, he could turn out the way I turned out," Butler said of Leslie. Due to the injury, Butler missed 20 of the Wizards' last 35 games of the season. [126], In the NBA Bubble, Butler opened his own coffee shop, which he operated out of his hotel room using his French press coffee brewer, charging $20 per cup. Upon retiring as a player, the Racine, WI native also excelled off the court as a broadcaster. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [11] He scored a season-high 26 points against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 30. 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. [48] After questioning the desire of the team's younger players following a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on January 25, Butler was fined and held out of the starting lineup against the Miami Heat on January 27 as punishment. "Adding Caron Butler and Drew Gooden, we've been able to go back about 15 years into Wizards history, with two of the most popular players of this era working our games," NBC Sports Washington. Butler looked up to drug dealers like Jimmy Junebug Carter, who described himself as The Santa Claus of the ghetto. Butler recalled how Junebug won a BMW in a dice game, shut down a local Foot Locker by buying all the merchandise and kept 10s of thousands of dollars in various houses around the city. 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