CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON AND OFF THE COURT: Basketball Junkie
Basketball Junkie, a memoir written by Chris Herren and Bill Reynolds was released on May 1, 2011 by St. Martin’s Press. For almost a year leading up to the release, [...]
Basketball Junkie, a memoir written by Chris Herren and Bill Reynolds was released on May 1, 2011 by St. Martin’s Press. For almost a year leading up to the release, [...]
Life lessons can be found in many places. Over the years many Hoop Dreams players were given so much more than basketball training and workouts, they were part of something [...]
Many people would assume that it was just basketball players who reached out to Chris and the Hoop Dreams training staff in the early years. Although most were hoop players, [...]
Over the years, many players entered the Hoop Dreams gym with a dream and a goal. For most it was never about playing at the next level, it was more [...]
Through the years, the players who trained in the Hoop Dreams gyms were taught by some of the best teachers of the game in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. The [...]
On May 31, 2009 a story ran in the Boston Globe highlighting Chris’s journey, the struggle and the gratitude he felt to be in recovery and living one day at [...]
In December of 2013, Chris was asked to write a letter to his younger self as a part of the CBS This Morning’s Emmy-nominated series Note to Self. The letter [...]
In June of 2019 Chris Herren is set to celebrate 10 years of providing motivation and helping others find their dreams on and off the court. While basketball is the [...]
Chris Herren walked into the Save Mart Center for the first time, marveling at its size, but mentally traveling back to his Fresno State playing days at Selland Arena. He [...]
Former NBA player Chris Herren’s struggle with drugs and alcohol ultimately cost him his professional basketball career. Chris, along with psychiatrist and drug expert Julie Holland, encourage parents to [...]