Tuff Juice, Caron Butler
Tuff Juice, Caron Butler
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Tuff Juice
My Journey from the Streets to the NBA

Author: Caron Butler, Steve Springer, Kobe Bryant

Narrator: David Sadzin

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/22/2020


Synopsis

Two-time All-Star and thirteen-year NBA veteran Caron Butler has an impressive basketball record. He was Big East Co-Player of the Year at UConn, the 10th overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft and a key player for the Dallas Mavericks in their championship-winning season in 2011.

But before Butler had a chance to prove himself on the court, he spent his time trying to prove himself on the streets, as a gang member and drug dealer in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. He saw friends gunned down in the bloody street wars near his home, was arrested nearly 15 times and wound up behind bars and in solitary confinement before his 15th birthday.

Tuff Juice shares Caron Butler's extraordinary journey from his delinquent youth in the streets of Racine to his role as an accomplished pro basketball player, dedicated husband and father, active philanthropist and burgeoning businessman. Along the way, the book explores the incredible impact his single mother's unconditional love and his college coach's unwavering support had on him, and what drives him to be so successful in basketball and in life.

About Caron Butler

Caron Butler is a thirteen-year NBA veteran, two-time All-Star and current member of the Sacramento Kings. He is extremely active with organizations that specialize in youth outreach, particularly in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. In addition to his extensive philanthropy efforts, Butler is a business owner with great plans to own an NBA team in the future. He lives in Beverly Hills, California with his wife and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabe

It was a pretty good book. It was really descriptive about how Caron and how he battled his struggles in his child to becoming a high draft pick in the NBA Draft......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

Elämäni ensimmäinen urheilijaelämäkerta, ja oikein hyvä olikin! Kasivinkkausta varten luin, ja uskoisin menevän siihen yleisöön oikein hyvin. Kirja on sopivan ohut ja teksti riittävän simppeliä, mutta ennen kaikkea Butlerin tarina on todella kiinnostava. Tuff Juice taiteilijanimen NBA-pelaajana otta......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

Tuff Juice by Caron Butler is a very well written book that informed me on a large amount of struggles in the life of Caron Butler. There are many reoccurring topics and themes this book goes over, things that are very important to understand in our day in age. Since there was so many interesting a......more

I’ve read a few basketball biographies. While this doesn’t particularly stand out, I was still able to enjoy it nonetheless. It’s always illuminating to get a chance to hear firsthand account of basketball player’s life, from growing up to making it into the NBA. Origins Caron’s story like of many A......more