Fans often say: "One cigarette from Melo covers half of the sky in New York", which shows that Anthony's gang background is still very important in the hearts of fans. Many fans even believe that Anthony is the person with the most gang background in the NBA. But in fact, there are many gangsters in the NBA who are more ruthless than Anthony, such as Caron Butler.

Caron Butler was born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1980. Due to his father's departure, his mother had to work 80 hours a week to maintain the family's livelihood. Little Butler was left unsupervised and hung out with gangs since he was a child. He started his first drug deal at the age of 10, sold cocaine at school at the age of 11, and bought a revolver for $100 at the age of 12! In his early teens, Butler joined the local gang war and became a member of the gang.

Before he was 15 years old, Butler was arrested 15 times for various reasons. It was because he was forced to wear ill-fitting shoes in prison that he would suffer from foot injuries in the future. However, it was at the age of 15 that Butler ushered in a turning point in his life. After witnessing his companion being shot and being sentenced to a year of forced labor in a juvenile reformatory, Butler made up his mind to change his life. So I embarked on the path of basketball.

After averaging 20.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in his sophomore season, the well-known Butler decided to participate in the 2002 NBA draft. He was eventually selected by the Miami Heat with the tenth pick in the first round.

Although basketball gave Butler a new life, his fierceness in gang wars never disappeared. When Arenas and Crittenton had a gun-related incident in the Wizards locker room, most of the teammates were too frightened to say anything, let alone try to stop the fight. Only Butler stepped forward and calmly talked to the teammates holding pistols. At that time, the bullet was loaded! If Butler hadn't stepped forward to resolve this conflict, then the gun-toting scandal might have had another ending.

When he came to the Lone Ranger in his later years, Butler still maintained his ruthlessness. In a certain game, Butler suffered a serious knee injury, but he refused to let the team doctor carry him off the field on a stretcher. He chose to endure the pain and press the dislocated knee back. When asked why, he replied: I know I The season is over, but I want to inspire my teammates to give their best.

Butler's words and actions really became a boost for the Mavericks team. They were upset all the way in the playoffs, overcame obstacles all the way, and finally won the championship in an upset. Although Butler did not contribute much in terms of statistics, his spirit inspired the whole team. Carlisle commented: Butler, he seriously injured his knee on the court, but he pulled it back by himself and walked back to the locker room without help from others. From that moment on, he was a hero. It was he who inspired the whole team to work hard. To win a championship.

He sold drugs at the age of 10, bought a gun at the age of 12, and was arrested 15 times before he was 15 years old. Butler has not completely separated from the gangs. His gang background is definitely stronger than many fans imagined. But he finally stood on the top of the NBA and won the championship, which is indeed a bit of a legend.