Former NBA forward Rasual Butler, 38, and his American Idol star wife, 31, die after flipping their Range Rover in a high speed crash

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The four-team deal involving the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, and Memphis Grizzlies involved 13 players, including former All-Stars Eddie Jones, Antoine Walker, and Jason Williams as well as veteran forward James Posey.

Butler had his best seasons in 2008-09, when he averaged 11.2 points a game for the Hornets, and 2009-10, when he averaged a career-best 11.9 points and 33 minutes a game for the Clippers.

Butler'slast tweet was posted just hours before he died. He wrote: 'we are here to be Ourselves and No one else!'

Butler's last tweet was posted just hours before he died. He wrote: 'we are here to be Ourselves and No one else!'

Butlershared this final photo to Instagram just hours before he died saying 'Here to create'

Butler shared this final photo to Instagram just hours before he died saying 'Here to create'

In a now poignant last tweet late on Tuesday just hours before he died, Butler wrote: 'We are here to be Ourselves and No one else!' He then shared a link to an Instagram photo which said 'here to create'.

And in a sweet Instagram post just three days before his death he praised his daughter Raven.

'My daughter is so (water wave emoji) yyyy! Her Aura, spirit, style, creativity, intellect, passion and understanding for her age is a beautiful thing to watch as very proud father! She understands things about being solid many adults struggle with!

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