Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, R&B singer Leah LaBelle, were killed in a single car crash early Wednesday morning.
Via TMZ:
38-year-old Butler - who was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2002 - lost control of his Range Rover around 2 AM, struck a parking meter and slammed into a wall. The car flipped.
Officers believe the car was speeding before it lost control.
Butler had a long NBA career after an impressive run at La Salle - where he
was a 2-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 Player. He's a member of the La Salle Hall of Athletics.
He went on to play in the NBA until 2016 - with stints on the Hornets, Clippers, Bulls, Raptors, Pacers, Wizards and Spurs.
Butler most recently played in Ice Cube's BIG3 league.
Butler's wife Leah LaBelle was an R&B singer who was signed to Epic Records. She placed 12th on the 3rd Season of "American Idol" back in 2004.
Here's a news report via NBC4: