207[PHOTO: COURTESY]A former NBA player and his wife have died in a car accident. Rasual Butler, 38, played 14 seasons in the NBA with eight franchises after starting at Miami Heat in 2002. Leah LaBelle, 31, was Butler's wife and an R&B singer who appeared on "American Idol" in 2004. He has been called a 'consummate NBA pro' averaging 7.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 809 NBA games. Leah LaBelle was an R&B singer who was signed to Epic Records and finished in 12th on the third season of "American Idol" in 2004.

Source: Standard Digital February 01, 2018 15:56 UTC