<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>At 14 years old, you are supposed to be about education, friends and pizza . . . You should not be in possession of a gun and cocaine and a rap sheet that included 15 prior arrests.But that is exactly the situation in which young Caron had placed himself.</div>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=567062 Great article about early life for Caron Butler, a Wisconsin native.
Yeah it is a great story. I can't remember where I first heard it, might have been during one of his UConn games. Anyways, in SLAM they were saying how it toughened his game up and he learned so many lessons. That is why he is one of my favorite players. It is amazing how he went from a hoodlum, getting in trouble all the time to having the grades to stay at UConn. I know he got there off scholarship, but you still have to have good enough grades to get in and stay there.
He was also in the Oprah winfrey show a couple years ago, I loved watching that. I'm glad how he turned his life around, all that starting when he was sent to the hole for a few days, where he decided he'd change his lifestyle. Butler's a great guy whose never forget to look back where he came from. He's still helping out communities in need. I'm happy for all the success he's had in his life, and I'm glad he's having a career year and helped our team a lot.
Yeah, I read both articles. I never knew he worked at Burger King, though. Caron is my favorite player on the Wizards and in the NBA, and without his hustle the Wizards would definitely not be where they are now.
I love the way Butler plays...I have his rookie card and I think he's gonna be a great player for years to come
