Former NBA star Rasual Butler and wife die in horrific car crash

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