Rasual Butler and his wife Leah LaBelle were taken from this world much too soon. They died in a car crash on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 38 years old, LaBelle, was 31.
His 7.5 points a game doesn’t do justice to the impact he had on players, coaches, executives, and media members around the NBA. He was highly respected for his leadership and professionalism but he also was a friend to many NBA players as Butler played with eight teams in his NBA career.
Kevin Pritchard released the following statement through the Indiana Pacers.