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James Caron Butler (born March 13, 1980) is an American professional
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coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During a 14-year career he played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers,
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, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers,
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, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Butler is a two-time
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and was the 2002
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, while playing for the
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.


Early life

Butler was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, where he suffered through a rough childhood; he was a drug dealer at age 12 and arrested 15 times before the age of 15. Butler discovered his love for basketball while at a youth detention center. Butler played in
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basketball in 1998 and 1999. After a brief career at Racine Park High School, he enrolled at
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where he was successful enough to receive a scholarship to attend the University of Connecticut to play for the
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team for coach
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for two years.


College career

At Connecticut, Butler lost off his frame and developed his perimeter game. As a freshman, Butler led the Huskies, only two years removed from a national championship, in both scoring and rebounding with 15.3 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game respectively. 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. Butler followed his spectacular freshman campaign with an even better sophomore season, averaging 20.3 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the Huskies to both regular season and tournament
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titles, and was named Big East tournament MVP. He was named co-Big East player of the year (along with Pittsburgh's
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n.Butler Selected by Miami With 10th Pick
. www.UConnHuskies.com
Butler led the Huskies to the
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of the NCAA basketball tournament. Despite 32 points from Butler, the Huskies lost a close game to the eventual national champion
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. After the season ended, Butler declared for the NBA draft.


NBA career


Miami Heat (2002–2004)

Butler was a lottery pick in the 2002 NBA draft, selected with the 10th overall pick by the rebuilding Miami Heat. 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. 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. By season's end, Butler would also be named to the first team on the
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. Miami would again enter the draft lottery, and this time drafted
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before acquiring
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from the Los Angeles Clippers. In the 2003–2004 season, however, Butler struggled with injuries that hampered him throughout the season, and he would go on to start in just 56 of 68 games. His scoring average fell to 9.2 points game for the season, but Miami's balanced offense led by Wade, Odom and Eddie Jones propelled Miami into the playoffs. In the first round, the Heat faced the New Orleans Hornets and the two teams would battle in a grueling 7 games series in which the home team won every game. In game 7, Miami closed out the series with Butler scoring 23 points with 9 rebounds. The Heat advanced to the play the top seeded
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, who were heavily favored and won the first two games of the series before Miami responded with two home wins to tie the series at 2 games apiece. Butler scored 21 points with 10 rebounds in the fourth game, but the Pacers responded to win the series in 6 games. Following the season, Miami decided to change the roster and traded Butler, Odom and
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to the Los Angeles Lakers for superstar center Shaquille O'Neal.


Los Angeles Lakers (2004–2005)

The Lakers had been a title contender but were now in rebuilding mode, led by superstar guard Kobe Bryant. Butler started in all of his 77 games in the 2004–2005 season, averaging 15.5 points a game with a then career high field goal percentage of 44.5% percent. The Lakers struggled with injuries and a midseason coaching change however, and failed to make the playoffs. Once again, the offseason meant Butler would be shipped again, as the Lakers traded him and
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to the
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for
Kwame Brown Kwame Hasani Brown (born March 10, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA draft, Brown was the first No. 1 ...
and
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.


Washington Wizards (2005–2010)

upButler shooting a free throw in April 2009 Upon arriving in Washington, Butler signed a 5-year, $46 million deal with the team. He became part of Washington's new "Big 3", a trio made up of teammates Gilbert Arenas and
Antawn Jamison Antawn Cortez Jamison (; born June 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He serves as director of pro personnel for the Washington Wizards. Jamison playe ...
. Butler was nicknamed "Tough Juice"Banged-up Wizards expect to have Butler back in lineup against Cavs
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by coach
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for his aggressive and passionate play,'Tough Juice' hits the spot
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epitomized by Butler's 20 rebounds in the Game 6 loss of opening-round series against LeBron James and the
Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Centr ...
. On January 17, 2007, Butler converted his first game-winning basket, a dunk following a pass from
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with 2.2 seconds remaining against the
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to give the Wizards a 99–98 win. Butler was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for January 15–21, 2007. He would have his best season yet, posting career high averages in rebounds, assists, and points. He was also named as a reserve to the 2007 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team, his first appearance. However, he broke his hand late in the season attempting to block a shot and was forced to sit out during the playoffs along with the injured Gilbert Arenas as the Wizards were swept in their opening round rematch versus the Cavaliers. upButler dunking the ball Butler, who was sidelined with a hip injury, was selected as a reserve for the East in the
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in New Orleans, Louisiana but was forced to sit out. Due to the injury, Butler missed 20 of the Wizards' last 35 games of the season. He returned to the lineup on March 13 (his 28th birthday), when the Wizards hosted the Cavaliers. He registered 19 points (8-for-18 field goals) and five rebounds in 41 minutes played in the Wizards' 101–99 win over the Cavs.


Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011)

On February 13, 2010 Butler was traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with
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and
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for Josh Howard,
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, James Singleton, and
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. The Mavericks qualified for the 2010 NBA Playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference, but were upset in six games by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. On January 4, 2011, Butler was ruled out for the rest of the 2010–11 season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patellar tendon. The Mavericks went on to defeat the Miami Heat 4–2 in the
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to claim their first NBA championship.


Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)

On December 9, 2011, Butler signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. During his two seasons as a starter with the Clippers, he helped the team reach the playoffs twice.


Milwaukee Bucks (2013–2014)

On July 10, 2013, Butler was traded to the Phoenix Suns alongside
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in a three-way trade that had both
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from the Suns and
JJ Redick Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick (born June 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is a podcaster and sports analyst for ESPN. He was selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA draft. He played college baske ...
from the
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join the Clippers and two different second round picks being sent to the Bucks. On August 29, 2013, the Suns traded Butler to the
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for
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and
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. On February 27, 2014, Butler was bought out of his contract by the Bucks, and in 34 games, he averaged 11.0 points per game.


Oklahoma City Thunder (2014)

On March 1, 2014, Butler signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Butler finished the season having played in 22 regular season games and 17 playoff games for the Thunder, as they qualified for the Western Conference Finals where they were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs.


Detroit Pistons (2014–2015)

On July 15, 2014, Butler signed with the Detroit Pistons to a reported two-year, $9 million contract. On June 11, 2015, Butler was traded, along with
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, to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for
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. However, he was later waived by the Bucks on June 30, 2015.


Sacramento Kings (2015–2016)

On July 23, 2015, Butler signed with the Sacramento Kings. He received minimal minutes during the 2015–16 season and made just 17 appearances, averaging 3.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. On June 21, 2016, Butler exercised his player option with the Kings for the 2016–17 season. 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. 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.


Retirement

Butler announced his retirement on February 6, 2018.


Coaching career

On November 14, 2020, the Miami Heat announced that they had hired Butler as assistant coach.


Other activities

In 2015, Butler released an autobiography entitled ''Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA''. In 2019 Mark Wahlberg signed on as the executive producer of Butler's
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of the same name. 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 also owns a team in the newly developed league known as the Wisconsin Cheeseheads. Also in 2017, Butler joined
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as full-time college basketball and NBA analyst. In 2018 Butler joined FS1 as an NBA analyst.


Personal life

Caron Butler is a Christian. After Butler was sent to a juvenile institution, he began to change his life by reading Bible verses. Butler began taking his interest in basketball seriously when he looked out his window at a basketball court at Ethan Allen Juvenile Detention. Butler spoke of it saying, "
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puts stuff in front of you for a reason." Butler also said, "God put his hands on my life. odsaid, 'I'm going to touch you so that you can touch others.'" Butler has a habit of chewing on straws, which he picked up back in AAU ball in 1998 or 1999. His straws of choice are from McDonald's.On Caron Butler and Straws
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While playing for the Washington Wizards, he had an addiction to
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. He said he drank about six 12 ounce sodas a day and would wake up in the middle of the night to have one. In his autobiography entitled ''Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA'', he states that teammates, namely Kobe Bryant, have tried to curb his Mountain Dew addiction. Butler has stated that he still struggles with his addiction to this day. Butler attended a surprise birthday party for Anthony Fadel, a 16-year-old in the Washington, D.C. area when invited by the boy's family. The party was held in May 2007, and the event was primarily reported by Internet
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, since Wizards PR purposely did not cover the event to preserve the sincerity of Butler's gesture. After working at
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in his youth, Butler now owns six of the fast food restaurants across the United States. He has taken Business Management classes at
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"Caron Butler used to work at a Burger King, now owns six"
''nbcsports.com''.
Butler is the son of Mattie Claybrook Paden. His father left him when he was born to join the Marines. His mother married Melvin and he has younger brother Melvin III. Caron and Andrea Pink Butler met at
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's pre college summer program. After their sophomore year they traveled to Las Vegas in 2005 and married. Butler has a daughter and son from a previous relationship. With wife Andrea he has three other daughters.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Miami , 78 , , 78 , , 36.6 , , .416 , , .318 , , .824 , , 5.1 , , 2.7 , , 1.8 , , .4 , , 15.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Miami , 68 , , 56 , , 29.9 , , .380 , , .238 , , .756 , , 4.8 , , 1.9 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 9.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
, 77 , , 77 , , 35.7 , , .445 , , .304 , , .862 , , 5.8 , , 1.9 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , 15.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 75 , , 54 , , 36.1 , , .455 , , .342 , , .870 , , 6.2 , , 2.5 , , 1.7 , , .2 , , 17.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 63 , , 63 , , 39.3 , , .463 , , .250 , , .863 , , 7.4 , , 3.7 , , 2.1 , , .3 , , 19.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 58 , , 58 , , 39.9 , , .466 , , .357 , , .901 , , 6.7 , , 4.9 , , 2.2 , , .3 , , 20.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 67 , , 67 , , 38.6 , , .453 , , .310 , , .858 , , 6.2 , , 4.3 , , 1.6 , , .3 , , 20.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 47 , , 47 , , 39.4 , , .422 , , .263 , , .877 , , 6.7 , , 2.3 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , 16.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Dallas , 27 , , 27 , , 34.4 , , .440 , , .340 , , .760 , , 5.4 , , 1.8 , , 1.8 , , .3 , , 15.2 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;", † , style="text-align:left;", Dallas , 29 , , 29 , , 29.9 , , .450 , , .431 , , .773 , , 4.1 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 15.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 63 , , 63 , , 29.7 , , .407 , , .358 , , .813 , , 3.7 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , .1 , , 12.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 78 , , 78 , , 24.1 , , .424 , , .388 , , .833 , , 2.9 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , .1 , , 10.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Milwaukee , 34 , , 13 , , 24.1 , , .387 , , .361 , , .839 , , 4.6 , , 1.6 , , .7 , , .3 , , 11.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Oklahoma City , 22 , , 0 , , 27.2 , , .409 , , .441 , , .842 , , 3.2 , , 1.2 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 9.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Detroit , 78 , , 21 , , 20.8 , , .407 , , .379 , , .902 , , 2.5 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , .1 , , 5.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",
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, 17 , , 1 , , 10.4 , , .424 , , .167 , , .833 , , 1.3 , , 0.6 , , .5 , , .1 , , 3.7 , - ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" , Career ! 881 , , 732 , , 32.2 , , .434 , , .348 , , .847 , , 5.0 , , 2.3 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 14.1 , - ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", All-Star ! 1 , , 0 , , 16.0 , , .143 , , .000 , , .000 , , 4.0 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0


Playoffs

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, 6 , , 6 , , 43.7 , , .416 , , .214 , , .828 , , 10.5 , , 2.7 , , 2.0 , , .7 , , 18.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",
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, 6 , , 6 , , 41.0 , , .460 , , .238 , , .871 , , 5.7 , , 3.8 , , 1.8 , , .2 , , 18.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull, Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A ...
, style="text-align:left;", Dallas , 6 , , 6 , , 33.7 , , .434 , , .304 , , .926 , , 5.8 , , 1.3 , , 1.5 , , .8 , , 19.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gath ...
, style="text-align:left;", L.A. Clippers , 10 , , 10 , , 26.8 , , .359 , , .258 , , .750 , , 3.0 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , .2 , , 8.6 , - , style="text-align:left;",
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
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