Tuff juice : my journey from the streets to the NBA

Butler, Caron, 1980-

Book 2015

From his upbringing in Racine to his personal growth at the University of Connecticut through his NBA odyssey, Caron Butler tells the story of his time and travels, and how he turned his life around through basketball.

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ISBN:

9781493011421
1493011421

Description:

ix, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Foreword
My D-Day: A dark journey ends, a bright future beckons
My roots: The cotton fields of Mississippi
My grandma: Breaking barriers and dodging bullets
My mom: The woman they called Overtime
My drug-dealing days: From crumbs to Kangols
My life on the streets: Death at every corner
My uncles: Survivors from the South Side
My game: Shooting hoops, aiming for the stars
My arrest: Smoking gun, smoking station wagon
My time in the hole: Just me, my Bible and Mandela
After my release: Shooting hoops, shooting myself
My second chance: The crossroads of my life
My time with Mad Max: Gentry, MCI, and a whole new world
College: UConn and Andrea, the love of my life
My years in the NBA: Riles, Kobe, K.D., and gunplay in the locker room
Epilogue

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2015024558

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1573757

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