Chris Herren joined Rex Chapman, former NBA player, on his podcast Charges. Don’t miss this conversation as they talk about Chris’s journey to recovery from growing up in Fall River to playing at BC, then Fresno State and on to the NBA.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vol-4-chris-herren/id1555123805?i=1000523040880
Chris Herren’s rise to stardom and brief NBA career is one of the most tragic and fascinating stories in recent sports history. For the fourth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris onto the show to discuss: Reaching out to an old friend about Chris (3:33), Growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts & choosing Boston College with his boys (5:16), being introduced to cocaine & being kicked out of BC (13:38), going to Fresno State & being sent to rehab (17:29), getting drafted into the NBA & Draft Night (20:36), playing in Denver (25:09), being traded to Boston, Oxycontin & contemplating suicide (31:06), the recovery process (44:28), speaking at schools, prisons & giving people a second chance (48:49) & more.
