Former NBA swingman Rasual Butler and his wife, R&B singer Leah LaBelle, were killed in a single car crash that occurred early on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, according to a TMZ report.
Per TMZ, Butler lost control of his Range Rover, hit a parking meter, and ran into a wall, flipping the vehicle. The accident occurred around 2:00 am.
Butler, who was 38 years old, was selected by Miami in the second round of the 2002 draft and enjoyed a long NBA career, spending time with the Heat, Hornets, Clippers, Bulls, Raptors, Pacers, Wizards, and Spurs over the course of 13 seasons.
Butler appeared in 809 total regular season NBA games, averaging 7.5 PPG and 2.4 RPG. He also played in 43 postseason contests. While Butler had been out of the NBA since appearing in 46 contests for San Antonio during the 2015/16 campaign, the former La Salle standout participated in Ice Cube‘s BIG3 league in the summer of 2017.
Our condolences go out to Butler’s and LaBelle’s friends and family.
This one really stings. Devastating news. May they both Rest In Peace.
Rip
Man…So sad. Heat drafted Rasual in the 2nd round in 2002, and I was at the arena for the draft party that night, as a 10 year old kid. I got a chance to work with him, Udonis Haslem and Tony Fiorentino at a basketball clinic of sorts for younger kids about a year or 2 later, and they were all such great people. Rasual always had a smile on his face, and he was a hard worker. He was a great athlete, and I always rooted for him throughout his career, and enjoyed seeing him in the Big 3 league last summer. He was still so young. This will definitely be felt by people here in South Florida and whatever other communities he was involved in, and I know the Miami Heat family are feeling this loss. I expect them to have some sort of moment for him either tonight or during their next home game. All I can say is thanks for the memories, and helping us in our path to our first NBA championship. RIP
Ah man, this sucks. Thoughts and prayers with the family.
Rest easy Rasaul! Thanks for your time in SA and CHA
Rip
RIP
Damn sad news…. RIP to both