It's a sad day for the NBA.
Rasual Butler, a 13-year NBA veteran and his wife died in a single-car accident in the early hours of this morning in Studio City, California.
Reported by
TMZ, Butler, 38, lost control of his Range Rover, struck a parking meter and then proceeded to slam into a nearby wall.
Butler, a former NBA small forward/ shooting guard who was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2002, and his wife Leah LaBelle - a former
American Idol contestant - were pronounced dead on the scene, according to
FOX Los Angeles.
Rasual Butler played for various teams during his 13 years in the league, including New Orleans/ Oklahoma City Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs.
Many players, former teammates and organisations have taken to Twitter to pay their respects to Butler and his wife.
https://twitter.com/aldridge_12/status/958770857299542017
https://twitter.com/Klow7/status/958771495437729792
https://twitter.com/kevinlove/status/958782395821514753
https://twitter.com/JCrossover/status/958783659024289793
https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/958768586151088128
https://twitter.com/DeMarreCarroll1/status/958776872371937281
https://twitter.com/NickSwagyPYoung/status/958774019607711744
https://twitter.com/TFlight31/status/958767856317009920
https://twitter.com/KyleAnderson5/status/958776649625014278
https://twitter.com/KrisDunn3/status/958774198981177344
https://twitter.com/solohill/status/958773374741774336
https://twitter.com/GTemp14/status/958768294957219840
https://twitter.com/JaValeMcGee/status/958776046379155456
https://twitter.com/Keefmorris/status/958767325007708162
https://twitter.com/MGortat/status/958763629913964545
https://twitter.com/IAmCHAP24/status/958774807801286656
https://twitter.com/1Tyus/status/958768645471162369
https://twitter.com/SeanKilpatrick/status/958781232686551041
https://twitter.com/OfficialMT23/status/958781604826091520
https://twitter.com/eddavisXVII/status/958772578612518912
https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/958773640698482688
https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/958784358898393089
https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/958773904142749696
