Tuff Juice
My Journey from the Streets to the NBA
by By Caron Butler and Steve Springer, Foreword by Kobe Bryant
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Pub Date Oct 06 2015 | Archive Date Oct 16 2015
Rowman & Littlefield | Globe Pequot/Lyons Press
Description
A twelve-year NBA veteran, Caron Butler has some impressive basketball credentials. He was Big East Co-Player of the Year at UConn, 10th overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, and a key player for the Dallas Mavericks in their championship winning season in 2011.
But it’s how he got there that makes Caron Butler’s story remarkable: a gang member and drug dealer in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, before he reached his teens, he saw friends gunned down in the bloody streets near his home, was arrested 13 times and wound up behind bars and in solitary confinement before his 15th birthday.
Tuff Juice shares Caron Butler’s extraordinary journey from 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 huge impact his single mother’s unconditional love and his college coach’s support had on him, and what drives him to be so successful in basketball and in life. Like The Blind Side, it’s a gripping narrative filled with hubris, dangerous obstacles and heartwarming moments that transcend sports and speak to perseverance, hope and the triumph of the human spirit.
Caron Butler is a veteran NBA All-Star and a dedicated member of the community. He is extremely active with organizations that specialize in youth outreach, especially in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. In addition to his extensive philanthropy Butler is also a burgeoning businessman with plans to own an NBA team in the future. He lives in Beverly Hills, California.
Steve Springer is the author and co-author of twelve books including a New York Times Bestseller, American Son: My Story—Oscar De La Hoya’s autobiography—and two Los Angeles Times Bestsellers. He lives in Woodland Hills, California.
But it’s how he got there that makes Caron Butler’s story remarkable: a gang member and drug dealer in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, before he reached his teens, he saw friends gunned down in the bloody streets near his home, was arrested 13 times and wound up behind bars and in solitary confinement before his 15th birthday.
Tuff Juice shares Caron Butler’s extraordinary journey from 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 huge impact his single mother’s unconditional love and his college coach’s support had on him, and what drives him to be so successful in basketball and in life. Like The Blind Side, it’s a gripping narrative filled with hubris, dangerous obstacles and heartwarming moments that transcend sports and speak to perseverance, hope and the triumph of the human spirit.
Caron Butler is a veteran NBA All-Star and a dedicated member of the community. He is extremely active with organizations that specialize in youth outreach, especially in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. In addition to his extensive philanthropy Butler is also a burgeoning businessman with plans to own an NBA team in the future. He lives in Beverly Hills, California.
Steve Springer is the author and co-author of twelve books including a New York Times Bestseller, American Son: My Story—Oscar De La Hoya’s autobiography—and two Los Angeles Times Bestsellers. He lives in Woodland Hills, California.
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Advance Praise
“Caron is an unbelievable role model, someone who got into trouble when he was young, then turned his life around and set a shining example for others. Everybody who meets him, myself included, walks away in awe. When he was traded from the Heat, I felt like I was losing a brother. Young kids who read this book will learn that, though they will make mistakes in life, the most important thing is how they respond to their troubles. Caron responded in a manner that inspires all who know him.” —Dwyane Wade, guard for the Miami Heat
“This story is as good, as dramatic, and as inspirational as any I’ve dealt with in my professional career. Caron Butler should be applauded for turning his life around, for morphing into a role model, and for sharing his story so that others might learn from his example. This is not a basketball book as much as it is a book about life, a life of transformation and redemption.” —Mark Wahlberg, Producer/Actor
“Caron Butler was one of the greatest players who ever wore a Heat uniform. Had we not needed to include him in a deal to get Shaquille O’Neal, Caron would have been here for the rest of his career. We considered him that good, someone who had Heat DNA, the qualities we always look for: great integrity, character and toughness, an ultra-competitor. It was very sad for me to see Caron go, but it’s made me very happy to know that he has written a book and wanted his old coach to be included in it.” —Pat Riley, former coach and current President of Basketball Operations for the Miami Heat
“This story is as good, as dramatic, and as inspirational as any I’ve dealt with in my professional career. Caron Butler should be applauded for turning his life around, for morphing into a role model, and for sharing his story so that others might learn from his example. This is not a basketball book as much as it is a book about life, a life of transformation and redemption.” —Mark Wahlberg, Producer/Actor
“Caron Butler was one of the greatest players who ever wore a Heat uniform. Had we not needed to include him in a deal to get Shaquille O’Neal, Caron would have been here for the rest of his career. We considered him that good, someone who had Heat DNA, the qualities we always look for: great integrity, character and toughness, an ultra-competitor. It was very sad for me to see Caron go, but it’s made me very happy to know that he has written a book and wanted his old coach to be included in it.” —Pat Riley, former coach and current President of Basketball Operations for the Miami Heat
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781493011421 |
| PRICE | $25.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Laura L, Reviewer
I just love basketball books! This one was a great addition to the ones I've already gotten the pleasure of reading. One of my favorite aspects of Tuff Juice is the foreword by Kobe. I can't deny that he is one of my all time favorite players, so getting his insight was an especially fun addition to a book on Caron Butler. There is a lot to be learned and entertained by in these pages. The writing comes off naturally making the book a lot more fast-paced than I originally expected a memoir to be. If you enjoy basketball or just professional sports in general, Tuff Juice is a great one to read. It really gets into Butler's journey to the NBA, which works great when he came from a hard life of poverty and gangs. This is truly a fascinating look at Caron Butler's life.
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