Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: LeRoy Butler

LeRoy Butler is an ICON, all caps, in Wisconsin. His football resumé is top-tier. Having played 12 seasons in the NFL, all with the Green Bay Packers, he is a four-time All-Pro and a member of the vaunted NFL 1990 All-Decade Team.

These feats led Butler to another honor last year: the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is one of only 371 players (out of 23,204) with this prestigious distinction. However, he is more than an athlete. Butler is a father, husband, a motivational speaker and a proud Wisconsin resident. He also goes by DJ What What.

As always with Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow we tie all of these layers together, with the Jacksonville born legend, through the music, songs and artists that have shaped him. We talked about LeRoy’s Top 5, his love for the current generation of music, hanging out with Notorious B.I.G., living in Wisconsin after his football career, why T-Pain is his GOAT, locker room music and everything else!

The following interview was edited for brevity and clarity. Chris Alexander also contributed to this piece.