Caron Butler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Caron Butler
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1980(1980-03-13)
Age	44
Birthplace	Racine
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Pisces

Caron Butler Biography

Caron Butler is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 13, 1980 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was selected 10th by the Miami Heat in 2002. In 2011, he won a NBA Championship with Dallas Mavericks.

He was a part of the high-scoring point guard He played alongside high-scoring point guard Gilbert Arenas on the Washington Wizards., who played for the Washington Wizards.

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. While playing for the Washington Wizards, he had an addiction to Mountain Dew. 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 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 Amateur Athletic Union basketball in 1998 and 1999. After a brief career at Racine Park High School, he enrolled at Maine Central Institute where he was successful enough to receive a scholarship to attend the University of Connecticut to play for the Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team for coach Jim Calhoun for two years.

He married Andrea Pink, and they had three children together.

Caron Butler Net Worth

Caron Butler is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caron Butler 's net worth $26 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a college basketball player at the University of Connecticut and was named co-Big East Player of Year in 2002.

He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers along with In 2005, he was traded along with Lamar Odom and Brian Grant to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal., Brian Grant, in 2005 for NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.

James Caron Butler (born March 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. During a 14-year career he played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Butler is a two-time NBA All- Star and was the 2002 Big East Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, while playing for the Connecticut Huskies.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Caron Butler height 6 ft 7 in Caron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Caron Butler Dating?

According to our records, Caron Butler married to Andrea Pink. As of December 1, 2023, Caron Butler’s is not dating anyone.

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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 blogs, since Wizards PR purposely did not cover the event to preserve the sincerity of Butler’s gesture.

Facts & Trivia

Caron Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Caron Butler celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

Butler, who was sidelined with a hip injury, was selected as a reserve for the East in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game 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.

Is Caron Butler a Hall of Famer?

Not in Hall of Fame – 109.

Is Caron Butler still playing?

He played in Washington for six years, the majority of his career, and refers to it as his “second basketball home”. Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and the 2002 Big East Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Butler announced his retirement from the NBA on February 6, 2018.

What team did Caron Butler play for?

In his sophomore season, he was named co-Big East Player of the Year with Pittsburgh’s Brandin Knight and was a second-team All American after a season averaging 20.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Eight years after being released from prison, Caron Butler was picked 10th overall by the Miami Heat.

What NBA players chewed straws?

Caron Buter, Straw Connoisseur Caron Butler chews/chewed on over 60 straws per day. Someone is going to have to ask him if he’s still doing this, but it was a real issue for Butler and the NBA to the point where the NBA actually banned his straw chewing in 2010.

Is Lamar Odom a Hall of Famer?

Not in Hall of Fame – 107. Lamar Odom.