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Mark Wahlberg Set To Produce Biopic On NBA Veteran, Caron Butler
Caron Butler, a 14- year NBA veteran has had his turn of ups and downs. He grew up on the streets of Racine, where he got involved In the drug dealing business at a tender age of 11. Before picking up the skill that will lead him to become a respected NBA Veteran, and 2 […]
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Assumpta Audu
9 years ago
Caron Butler, a 14- year NBA veteran has had his turn of ups and downs. He grew up on the streets of Racine, where he got involved In the drug dealing business at a tender age of 11. Before picking up the skill that will lead him to become a respected NBA Veteran, and 2 Time- All star, he was arrested about 15 times for drug related charges. However, he reflects on his past life in his book Tuff Juice: My Journey From the Streets to the NBA)
Recently, Mark Wahlberg reached out to Butler’s camp, and agreed to do a biopic on his life. It is reported that these two men became acquainted when Butler played at Los Angeles Clipper for a short 2 year tenure. This biopic will depict the entirety of Butler life, primarily concentrating on his time on the streets to the glory days of the NBA.
