![]() I remember, I think it was my second All-Star game. My heart and condolences go out to his family and the people that knew him best. Any thoughts or a personal story you’d like to share?īutler: I do. I’m still able to write because it is therapy for me. Even with the second book, we lost in the Eastern Conference Finals, and this is in the midst of us competing at a high level. All in the course of these last two years. While we’re winning games, I’m up at three or four in the morning, with ideas, writing, shooting Justin information, he’s shooting it back to me. I was talking to Coach Spoel, and he asked: “What were you doing?” “I was up writing.” “Writing? We have a game.”īut I did it, and we’re working on the second book now, all in the course of the season. Zenger: Did you have to wait until the season was over to start writing?īutler: People think I’m an alien or something. Caron Butler brings the same energy to publishing he used to become a two-time NBA All-Star. Because that’s the real success - loving the process of becoming the best version of yourself and getting 1 percent better every day. And last, the journey of being successful. We talked about, hope, belief, addressing trauma, loses, love, people being editing out your life, bullying. We talked about anything and everything that a kid could be going through. ![]() What’s real out here, and what’s current. Before you can change the narrative, you have to define reality. Think about some of the classics - “Outsiders,” “The Great Gatsby,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” I was looking at all that stuff. When you’re writing or telling your truth, you’re trying to make a passionate connection with the reader. Zenger: What do you hope readers take away from “Shot Clock”?īutler: First, you have to define reality. I’m looking forward to seeing people up close and personal, field the questions and give authentic answers. To be able to go to Houston, Maryland, Atlanta, touch base in D.C., and Cleveland, as well as traveling with Justin, is going to be exciting. And I’m happy it starts in my hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. Zenger: Are you looking forward to September’s book tour?īutler: I am. They found a way to impact the community. You have kids who are great with numbers, kids who are great with execution, and kids that are gifted and found their niche in other areas. These individuals are coming from all walks of life. That’s why I feel “Shot Clock” is so special - it’s not just about basketball. Will this morph into other books, either basketball or real-life situations?īutler: Real-life situations. Zenger: “Shot Clock” is being called a series. But when you’re telling stories, they gotta be so real and transparent. It’s so easy to write about yourself because it is your reality. Then, Justin taught me a lot of lessons in writing. ![]() I took the pros and cons of their situation. Some guys from the program are five characters in one. How different was this process, grounded in real situations but with fictional characters?īutler: It was different and the same because, I had a program, “The Butler League Program.” I had a lot of characters, and I pulled situations from their realities. Zenger: With your first book, “Tuff Juice,” it was your autobiography.
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