Rasual Butler

At 38 years old, Rasual Butler has this physical status:

Rasual Butler (May 23, 1979 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.

He appeared for the Miami Heat, New Orleans Thunderers, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs during his 14-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career.

He was born in Philadelphia and raised in the South Philadelphia suburb of Point Breeze.

He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft by La Salle after playing college basketball at La Salle.

Early life

Felix Rasual Cheeseborough was born to parents Felix Cheeseborough and Cheryl Taylor. His father was murdered on a South Philadelphia street in an unsolved murder when he was 8 years old. Taylor changed her son's name to Rasual Butler, referring to her mother's maiden name so Butler would not be reminded of his father's death on a regular basis.

Personal life

Butler appeared in Trina's music video "Here We Go."

Butler was close friends with fellow NBA player Lamar Odom and appeared in episodes of his television show Khloé & Lamar.

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College career

Rasual Butler spent his time with the La Salle Explorers in college. He was the sixth Explorer to score over 2,000 points, and he ranked fourth among the Explorer's all-time scorers (2,125). He was voted to the Verizon Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team in 2002 and was named to First Team All-Atlantic (2001, 2002). In 2008, he was accepted into the La Salle Hall of Athletes.

Professional career

Butler was selected by the Miami Heat with the 53rd pick of the 2002 NBA draft.

Butler was traded to the New Orleans Hornets as part of the NBA's biggest trade ever. The Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Utah Jazz were among the four teams involved, with 13 players, most notable Eddie Jones, Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, and James Posey.

Butler's averaged 17 minutes of action, 4.9 points, and 2 rebounds per game during the 2007-08 regular season, despite being mainly from the bench.

Butler was acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers on August 12, 2009, as a result of a conditional 2016 second round draft pick. On February 28, 2011, he was waived by the Clippers.

Butler joined the Chicago Bulls on March 3, 2011.

Butler started a one-year with CB Gran Canaria in August 2011. However, he never appeared in court for them.

Butler signed a new Toronto Raptors deal on December 10, 2011. He was waived by the Raptors on March 23, 2012. In 34 games, he averaged 3.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 13 minutes of action.

Butler joined the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League on January 18, 2013. He was named 2013 Impact Player of the Year, an award given to a player who joined an NBA D-League team midway through the season and made the most contribution following his in-season trade.

Butler signed with the Indiana Pacers on September 27, 2013. In 50 games, he averaged 2.7 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.3 assists.

Butler signed with the Washington Wizards on September 29, 2014. Butler made the final squad for the 2014-2015 season after an impressive preseason and a fractured wrist suffered by Bradley Beal. He was a force off the bench in six regular season games as he cemented a position under coach Randy Wittman.

Butler signed with the San Antonio Spurs on September 28, 2015.

Butler's last NBA game was played on March 8, 2016, a 116 91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played for 5 minutes and had no stats. He was waived by the Spurs the very next day, March 9, 2016. In 46 games, he averaged 2.7 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 9.4 minutes.

Butler signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 26, 2016, but he was suspended on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games.

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