"Coach Bobby Bowden drives into the inner city, the projects. I said, 'Coach, you can't just drive in here. You gotta ease your way down,'" Butler recalled. "(He said) I'm telling Ms. Butler, 'I'm giving your baby a scholarship.'"
Butler's life changed dramatically once he was drafted by the Packers. Butler voiced his appreciation for former team president Bob Harlan, public relations director Lee Remmel and head coach Mike Holmgren, whom he also hopes "one day will be up here."
In closing, Butler thanked Packers fans while reminding them "without you, there is no LeRoy Butler." The same could be said for his iconic Lambeau Leap, which he founded on Dec. 26, 1993, after his 25-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Raiders.
Finally, Butler thanked his Packers teammates in the ultimate team sport, joking that "where else can you go … where I have a bad game every now and then – don't Google it – and my other 10 teammates carried me. My teammates, I love them."
Former defensive tackle Gilbert Brown, who rode alongside Butler in Saturday morning's Hall of Fame parade, recounted during his presentation how emotional he was after finding out Butler had been voted into Canton earlier this year.
"I slammed my brakes and I screamed out the window, 'It's about time they got my homeboy in this stuff here,'" said Brown, laughing. "'Bout time."
For Butler, the timing was perfect. He credits Eunice for his positivity, patience, and helping him craft his speech prior to her passing in November 2016.
Taking one final breath, with his newly minted Hall of Fame bust to his left side, Butler smiled and reflected on his path to Canton.
"Sixteen years is a long time," said Butler, pausing for a moment. "But it's worth the wait."
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