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David Letele
Born
(1979-09-09) 9 September 1979 (age 44)
Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealander
Occupations
Professional boxer
Community worker
Organization
Duco Events
Notable work
Buttabean Motivation
Spouse
Koreen Letele
Children
4
Website
buttabeanmotivation.co.nz
David Letele (born 9 September 1979), also known as the Brown Buttabean, is a New Zealand social activist and retired professional boxer and rugby league footballer from Auckland.[1] After retiring, Letele became a motivational speaker. He created his own fitness gym with no equipment, giving out free meals for the homeless and runs a foodbank for people in need.[2][3][4]
^Nogaj, Mark. "The Brown Buttabean Interview". Mens Mag NZ. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
^"David 'Brown Buttabean' Letele talks to the Herald about Buttabean Motivation and how it's [sic] members are losing over 100kgs". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^Tahana, Jamie (1 September 2021). "Auckland foodbank working day and night to meet demand". RNZ. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^"'It doesn't feel as close to home': South Aucklanders feel prepared but wary". Spinoff. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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