I didnt think the book would reach so many people, which it has kevin. Bryant wrote the forward to basketball veteran caron bulters tuff juice. Jordan was still on top of his game, winning allstar mvp and then leading the bulls to the 1998 title. Bryant also appreciated reading a good book, librarian keith kesler wrote in a blog post on the.
Sacramentos caron butler calls his friendship with kobe bryant. Caron butler shares his life story, highlights brotherly bond with. Subscribe for more exclusive videos a steed media production. It is about caron butlers life from childhood to the nba. Tuff juice by caron butler is a very well written book that informed me on a large amount of struggles in the life of. Along the way, the book explores the incredible impact his single mothers unconditional love and his college coachs unwavering support had on him, and what drives him to be so successful in basketball and in life. Caron butler shares his life story, highlights brotherly. Caron is an unbelievable role model, someone who got into. Kobe bryant 15 books that inspired the basketball legend, from the art of war to jonathan livingston seagull. Caron butler has been very open about his upbringing in high school in racine, wisconsin, he was a drug dealer.
August 23, 1978 january 26, 2020 was an american professional basketball player. The book chronicles butlers journey from gang member and drug dealer. Tuff juice twotime allstar and thirteenyear nba veteran caron butler has an impressive basketball record. Kanye west says kobe bryant was basketball version of me and vice versa. Kobe bryant has books on goodreads with 25224 ratings. Caron butler explains exactly what kobe bryant meant to him as a teammate and a friend. Kobe bryant is congratulated by caron butler, left, and jumaine jones, center, after his gamewinning basket in the lakers 117116 win over the charlotte bobcats on march 12, 2005. Sacramento kings forward caron butler stood there, the man. Part of that was that butler was just a really solid secondary scorer for the lakers to have with kobe bryant.
Racine native butler shares stories of bryant jsonline. Caron butler shares life story, brotherly bond with kobe bryant. Its an inspiring tale of a boy who began facilitating drug deals at the age of 11. My journey from the streets to the nba 9781493026654. My journey from the streets to the nba reprint by butler, caron, springer, steve, bryant, kobe isbn. Racine native and former nba player caron butler was close friends to kobe bryant.
He was big east coplayer of the year at uconn, the 10th overall pick of the 2002 nba draft and a key player for the dallas mavericks in their championshipwinning season in 2011. Bryant soon visited butler at his mothers house in his hometown of racine, wisconsin for a dinner that featured about 3040 family members and friends. Kobe bryant walked swiftly out of the lakers locker room before stopping suddenly. Tuff juice is written by caron butler along with steve springer. Sacramentos caron butler calls his friendship with kobe. I was humble and i was humble to the point where i couldnt be humble anymore, butler tells nprs michel martin. Kobe bryant is in his 20th season with the lakers, but through the years hes been.
One of my favorite aspects of tuff juice is the foreword by kobe. He was big east coplayer of the year at uconn, the 10th overall pick of the 2002 nba draft and a key player for the dallas mavericks in. Book turned into delicious cake caron butler im eating my life story. Caron butler looks to inspire slam spoke with tuff juice about his new book, friendship with kobe and winning the 2011 title. Kobe bryant wrote the foreword to tuff juice, and advance praise was provided by dwayne wade, pat riley and. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Caron butler career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. My journey from the streets to the nba by butler, caron, springer, steve, bryant, kobe isbn. The book chronicles butlers journey from gang member and drug dealer on the. The foreword to the book was written by bryant, the hall of fame inwaiting lakers superstar who befriended butler while they were lakers teammates during the 200405 season.
My journey from the streets to the nba, bryant writes that he and butler have remained connected, even though they only played together a. A 15year nba veteran and world champion, caron butlers personal journey is a remarkable one of regeneration and hope in the unseen that needs to be shared. 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. Michael jordan and kobe bryant crossed paths in the 1998 nba allstar game. Kobe bryant 15 books that inspired the basketball legend.
So close that bryant wrote the foreword of butlers recently released biography written by steve springer, a book bryant called fantastic. Caron butler, steve springer, kobe bryant twotime allstar and thirteenyear nba veteran caron butler has an impressive basketball record. Although caron butler made bad decisions and was in tough situations, some of his personal i would recommend this book for basketball fans and players. Discount prices on books by kobe bryant, including titles like the mamba mentality. Tuff juice by caron butler, 9781493011421, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is not a basketball book as much as it is a book about life, a life of transformation and redemption. Thirty rooms to hide in, luke sullivan and tuff juice, caron butler. Bryant read the book so many times he recommended it to other nba players. My journey from the streets to the nba, by caron butler. In addition to his extensive philanthropy butler is also a burgeoning businessman with plans to own an nba team in the future. Tuff juice by caron butler and steve springer, foreword. Online and instore available instore filter results.