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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'I Love you with every single element of human anatomy that allows me to be here in the physical as your father, friend, partner and inspiration for everything driving me to be the ultimate best version of me.'

Butlershared this sweet Instagram post just three days before his death where he praised his daughter Raven

Butler shared this sweet Instagram post just three days before his death where he praised his daughter Raven

Butler was well-known friends with former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lamar Odom, and even appeared in episodes of his television show, 'Khloé & Lamar,' which focused on the brief marriage of the former All-Star and Khloé Kardashian.

LA Lakers' Chris Martin Palmer tweeted: 'Just talked to Lamar Odom who considered Rasual Butler his best NBA friend. 'He was my brother.'

In an earlier tweet he wrote: 'My heart is crushed upon hearing about the death of Rasual Butler. Had many great conversations with him. He died on a freeway two miles from my house at 2:30 AM while I was on Twitter talking about nothing.'

LALakers' Chris Martin Palmer shared these tweets above. In one he said: 'Just talked to Lamar Odom who considered Rasual Butler his best NBA friend. 'He was my brother'

LA Lakers' Chris Martin Palmer shared these tweets above. In one he said: 'Just talked to Lamar Odom who considered Rasual Butler his best NBA friend. 'He was my brother'