Last night, former Chicago Bull Rasual Butler and his wife died in a car crash.
Rasual Butler, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, was among two people killed in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning. https://t.co/lUGclD6kyu
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 31, 2018
Players and personnel all across the league have taken to Twitter to pay their respects to Butler.
Damn this one hurts! RIP Rasual Butler & his wife Leah. Sounds so cliche, but Rasual was really one of the good ones!!
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) January 31, 2018
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Incredibly sad news to hear about Rasual Butler and his wife Leah. Prayers to both of their families through this tough time.
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) January 31, 2018
There is no way to process the sorrow at hearing of the passing of @RasualButler45 and his wife Leah LaBelle in a car accident early Wednesday. Rasual was one of the legit nicest guys I’ve ever dealt with, over many years & many teams. My sincere condolences to his family. RIP.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) January 31, 2018
Specifics to what exactly caused the crash are still unknown at this time. He was 38.