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By Omaid Homayun – Herren’s meteoric rise and tragic descent in the NBA because of his drug addiction was publicized in the ESPN 30 for 30 film titled, Unguarded. His story is fascinating because in his own words, he went through hell and back. Tragically, his seven-figure salary financed his addiction and he found himself hawking drugs on street corners before games. His career fell off a cliff and he had little resemblance of being a dad to this three children. After his last heroin overdose, the cops told him he was dead for 30 seconds after he was revived. Once the hero of Fall River, his life was unraveling in public shame.