Since retiring from professional basketball, Butler has been working in the transportation and distribution business. He lives in Lakeland, Tennessee.[1]
Butler lived in St. Louis, Missouri for a short period of time (1959–1961) and attended Lindbergh High School. From 1962 to 1964 Mike played for Coach Bill Todd at Memphis Kingsbury High School. In 102 games he set the then Shelby Metro Area Record by scoring 1,976 points.
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↑ Deseret News Article dated May 20, 2001; retrieved December 8, 2006
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