![]() The Butler family is currently making Father's Day plans for this Sunday, but they will certainly make time to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals too. Without my family, I wouldn't be who I am on and off the court and Father's Day is a reminder of that love and support." I always say 'family first' and it is a motto that I live by. "Having four girls can definitely be a challenge, but I wouldn't have it any other way. "I learn something from my kids every day," said Butler. Finally, just after the New Year, they had their third daughter Gia, completing their brood. After being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers this past December, Andrea, who was pregnant once again, moved the girls to the City of Angels. After Butler was traded from the Wizards in the 2009-2010 NBA Season, a pregnant Andrea moved with their eldest daughter Mia to Dallas and their second daughter Ava was born on Father's Day 2010. The Butler clan has traveled right alongside their father as he was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Clippers within the last three years. I have been very fortunate in my life and my career, but nothing is more gratifying than being a dad to all my kids."īutler has his hands full, keeping one eye on NBA Finals and the other eye on his three daughters under the age of eight with (Mia, Ava and Gia), as well as a daughter and son from previous relationships (Camary and Caron Jr.). I look at my family as a team, just as I look at my teammates as family. That is hard for me as being a father is the most important role in my life. "With our season being so hectic and schedule so demanding it was hard to keep up with my home life. immediately following the Clippers season-ending play-off run. "It would have been great if we had made it to the Finals but my family comes first always," said Butler, who returned to his hometown of Racine, Wis. Racine, WI (June 12).Although his hope was to contend for back-to-back NBA Championships, Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Caron Butler is participating in his own championship season, that of being an exemplary father and spending much needed quality time with his family. being the selfless player he is, you can imagine his biggest concern isn't about how many points he scores on the court, but rather it's about his team and adding to the trophy case.OFF-SEASON FOR LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS FORWARD CARON BUTLER MEANS "FAMILY FIRST"īutler To Celebrate Father's Day While Keeping It's almost scary to think what he might be capable of when he's 17-18 years old.” ![]() “With the ball, without the ball, his athleticism and his speed and quickness are like nothing I've seen. “End line to lend line he's off the charts,” Atanasoff said. would “shoot the darn ball more” but that's about his only criticism. “It almost appears effortless, that people sometimes question the effort he's playing with but I can promise you he's playing his tail off all the time,” described Head Coach Jason Atanasoff.Ĭoach said he wishes J.C. is accomplishing that and while it’s not easy, like on the court, he makes it look that way. ![]() Report: Badgers To Offer Long-Term Basketball Coaching Job To Greg Gard.“My mom and dad both tell me that school comes first and that I can't play basketball unless I have at least a 3.0,” he said. leads the team in scoring and rebounds, averaging 19 points a game and seven boards, but really there's only one number that matters. “She couldn't have done anything better for me because without my dad here she's just been kind of both parents for the beginning of my life and she's done a great job,” J.C. Brewers To Hold Press Conference On Fate Of Hank The Dog.While he talks to his dad every day, he only sees him about once every two months. “He got arrested 15 times before the age of 15 and then he went to jail, to prison, ‘cause he was on the streets at a young age, and then he had some mentors in his life that he got back on the court and then just got to the NBA,” J.C. Butler takes after his dad, NBA All-Star Caron Butler in many ways except one. At 6’4” and a starting guard/wing at The Prairie School in Racine, sophomore J.C. ![]()
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