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). James Caron Butler (born March 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was very sad for me to see Caron go, but it’s made me very happy to know that he has written a book and wanted his old coach to be included in it.Butler with the Washington Wizards in 2007 We considered him that good, someone who had Heat DNA, the qualities we always look for: great integrity, character and toughness, an ultra-competitor. Had we not needed to include him in a deal to get Shaquille O’Neal, Caron would have been here for the rest of his career. “Caron Butler was one of the greatest players who ever wore a Heat uniform. This is not a basketball book as much as it is a book about life, a life of transformation and redemption.” Caron Butler should be applauded for turning his life around, for morphing into a role model, and for sharing his story so that others might learn from his example. “This story is as good, as dramatic, and as inspirational as any I’ve dealt with in my professional career. Caron responded in a manner that inspires all who know him.” Young kids who read this book will learn that, though they will make mistakes in life, the most important thing is how they respond to their troubles. When he was traded from the Heat, I felt like I was losing a brother. Everybody who meets him, myself included, walks away in awe. “Caron is an unbelievable role model, someone who got into trouble when he was young, then turned his life around and set a shining example for others. Like 'The Blind Side,' it’s a gripping narrative filled with hubris, dangerous obstacles and heartwarming moments that transcend sports and speak to perseverance, hope and the triumph of the human spirit. Along the way, the book explores the incredible impact his single mother’s unconditional love and his college coach’s unwavering support had on him, and what drives him to be so successful in basketball and in life. Tuff Juice shares Caron Butler’s extraordinary journey from his delinquent youth in the streets of Racine to his role as an accomplished pro basketball player, dedicated husband and father, active philanthropist and burgeoning businessman. He saw friends gunned down in the bloody street wars near his home, was arrested nearly 15 times and wound up behind bars and in solitary confinement before his 15th birthday. He was Big East Co-Player of the Year at UConn, the 10th overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft and a key player for the Dallas Mavericks in their championship-winning season in 2011.īut before Butler had a chance to prove himself on the court, he spent his time trying to prove himself on the streets, as a gang member and drug dealer in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. Two-time All-Star and fourteen-year NBA veteran Caron Butler has an impressive basketball record. READ AN EXCERPT OF TUFF JUICE NOW! - Chapter One (PDF) PAPERBACK ON SALE NOW!
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