Former UConn Huskies great Caron Butler talks with VICE Sports about growing up in Racine, WI.
Here are the descriptions of the videos from VICE Sports as well as Part 1 and Part 2.
Running from the police, moving cocaine, and inspiring the community are all on Caron Butler‘s mind as he takes VICE Sports on a tour of his childhood neighborhood in Racine, Wisconsin. The first of a two-part series, watch as the Detroit Pistons small forward and two-time All-Star recounts the story of the ATF drug bust that dramatically changed his life in Part 1.
In the second part of a two-part series, Caron Butler shows VICE Sports how he rebounded from his life as a drug dealer to become a first-round NBA draft pick. Butler travels around his hometown in Wisconsin, remembers balling against Tony Romo in high school, making Whoppers at Burger King, and racing home to avoid violating his probation. Butler gives an honest assessment of the moments that define a kid trying to make a better life for himself and his family.
Part 1
Part 2
