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Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife were killed in a car crash early this morning (Jan. 31) in Los Angeles. He was 38.
Butler reportedly lost control of his Range Rover, jumped a curb, flipped and slammed into a wall. The authorities believe the vehicle was speeding. It was a single car accident.
According to NBC, the car crashed into a shopping plaza in Studio City, per the Los Angeles PD.
TMZ reports Leah Bell was Butler’s wife and an R&B singer who appeared on American Idol.
Butler was drafted in the 2nd round, and no. 53 overall by the Miami Heat in the 2002 NBA Draft. Nevertheless, he carved a 14-year NBA career as a dependable role player and teammate. He most recently played in Ice Cube’s Big 3 League.
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