From drug dealer to master the NBA

15-year-old Caron Butler was sentenced to 1.5 years reformatory for distributing cocaine. In his case it was a blessing. Seven years later he was drafted the NBA. This would not be possible were it not for the strange behavior of a police officer. Thanks to not go to prison for at least 10 years.

A step away from death

Butler in 1997 (he was then 17 years) left the correctional facility for minors. Together with her mother and brother moved closer to the center in his hometown, to get out from the old environment. One day he was visited by Andre King, one of a group of old friends with a drug gang. Butler urged for an unspecified share, but Caron said no. Mainly due to the fact that a leg was pinned electronic "collar", through which the police knew where he was and what he was doing.

Two hours later, King was shot, to this day do not know under what circumstances. Two years later, in 1999, shot James Barker, in 2004, was killed by bullets Antonio Strong. It's old friends from the time the NBA basketball drug trafficking.

Born in 1980, Butler never met his father. He grew up in Racine. This city in the 90s had the highest average homicide in the United States. Butler thank God he's alive. - He puts us on the way incomprehensible to us, things just have to be noticed. As a result, I'm not finished as Andre and James - he said.

A future member of the champion team NBA (Dallas Mavericks, 2011) The drug trade began at the age of 11 years. Over the next four arrested him 11 times. In porachunkach gangster he killed several of his friends, once witnessed the shooting - the world look like 15 years old.

Finally, a've done. He was arrested again. He had with him, in addition to cocaine, $ 1200, but did not betray neither of where he got the drugs, nor from whom he got the cash. It got to the illegal possession of weapons. He was convicted.

In Miami they praised the bravery of former drug dealer (Fig. AFP)

  
For possession of cocaine and a gun (as explained to his mother, he got it from "one of the black brothers") he got three months of public works. Additionally it hits the 18 months to correctional center for juveniles maximum security prison in Wales, Wisconsin.

Under the covers from the police

- There were happening things that we see only in the film. People are slashed to get out of there. We always have to be careful on his back. I was terrified - he said.

In juvenile he landed for 15 days in solitary confinement for a fight with another convicted. His only contact with the world was tiny, barred window. With boredom stared through it for hours. The only thing I was able to see, is a basketball court. It was his ticket to another world, but then still did not know.

- I was not interested, what they do, but there was no choice. Now I think it's God's will. I had to see these athletes want my life changed - told years later.