Former NBA player Rasual Butler killed in car accident

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EX-NBA PLAYER RASUAL BUTLERKILLED IN CAR CRASH
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1/31/2018 9:55 AM PST

Ex-NBA Player Rasual Butler and Wife Dead In Car Crash
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Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife -- a singer who appeared on "American Idol" -- were both killed in a single car crash in Studio City, CA early Wednesday morning, TMZ Sports has learned.

38-year-old Butler -- who was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2002 -- lost control of his Range Rover around 2 AM, struck a parking meter and slammed into a wall. The car flipped.

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Officers believe the car was speeding before it lost control.

Butler had a long NBA career after an impressive run at La Salle -- where he was a 2-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 Player. He's a member of the La Salle Hall of Athletics.

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He went on to play in the NBA until 2016 -- with stints on the Hornets, Clippers, Bulls, Raptors, Pacers, Wizards and Spurs.

Butler most recently played in Ice Cube's BIG3 league.

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Butler's wife Leah LaBelle was an R&B singer who was signed to Epic Records. She placed 12th on the 3rd Season of "American Idol" back in 2004.


R.I.P.

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http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/31/rasual-butler-dead-car-crash/
 
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I always liked Rasual not just because he was from Philly but that he was a low 2nd round pick and managed to stay in the league for a long time with his shooting.

This was tragic and I wonder what exactly happen to cause this single car crash.
 
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