News

Ex-NBA Player Rasual Butler, 38, Wife Leah LaBelle, 31, Die In Car Crash

Former NBA star Rasual Butler and his wife have died after crashing their car early Wednesday morning in Studio City, California.

Rasual Butler and wife death news

The 38-year-old former Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers small forward and wife Leah LaBelle, 31, were driving — reportedly at a very high speed — in their Range Rover when they lost control, struck a meter in a strip mall parking lot and crashed into a wall, causing their car to flip. Police said the accident in Ventura Boulevard occurred at around 2:25 am on Wednesday.

Butler also played for the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers. He retired with the San Antonio Spurs in 2016 after 13 seasons in the NBA.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.

This past year, he played in Ice Cube’s BIG3 League.

LaBelle was an R&B artist who came in 12th on “American Idol” in 2003. She signed with Epic Records in 2011 and released two singles.

It is unknown exactly how long the couple had been married. LaBelle posted this sweet message to Butler on Instagram in March 2017:

The Heat posted this photo on Twitter to express their condolences:

Pablo Mena

Writer and assistant editor for usports.org. NY Giants and Rangers fan. Film and TV enthusiast (especially Harry Potter and The Office) and lover of foreign languages and cultures.

Recent Posts

Paul George Exits With Knee Injury As 76ers Fall To 2-12 In Loss To Grizzlies

With their big three finally back in action Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another setback…

3 hours ago

VIDEO: Nike Pays Tribute to Rafael Nadal With 30-Foot Projection In Front of Eiffel Tower

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tny--EWynOQ Nike paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal with a 10-meter-tall animated display…

21 hours ago

VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Gets Emotional Tribute as He Retires From Tennis

https://youtu.be/dtJoJz9hC48 Tennis legend Rafael Nadal bid a heartfelt goodbye to his devoted Spanish fans as he brought…

21 hours ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Fencer Eli Dershwitz Explains The Art Of Fencing

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DQ9Rxhnuer4 U.S. Olympic fencer Eli Dershwitz shed light on the critical skills necessary in fencing…

2 days ago

Two Bears Offensive Linemen Return To Practice, Caleb Williams Desperate For Blocking

Two offensive linemen for the Chicago Bears returned to practice, a massive step in the…

3 days ago

VIDEO: UFC Heavyweight Champion Performs Viral Trump Dance In New York

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2g9t_33Myw President-elect Donald Trump received a warm welcome from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Jon…

4 days ago