La Bomba Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I watched the documentary on ESPN's 30 for 30 series. I never heard of him or what happened to him before but it's one of the more chilling stories I have ever heard in sports. Just strange thinking how a guy with a whole life and NBA career in front of him destroys it in one night. I'm surprised I haven't heard of this untill now to. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Len Bias was an All-American at Maryland and was selected with the No. 2 pick of the draft by the Celtics. 48 hours after being selected, Bias was celebrating with his friends and overdoses on cocaine, has a seizure, and dies. I recommend watching the documentary because they'll put it on at least one more time this week. It was very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I saw most of the documentary on ESPN. I had never heard of him before that either. Really crazy how much of an impact his death had on drug laws and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 How haven't you guys ever heard of him? He was supposed to be the next Michael Jordan, but maybe you haven't heard of him because he never played and was never a bust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 ^ i know. lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSLLpiWoiz4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I wasn't alive back then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Feelgood Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've heard of him AND I wasn't around back then. It's a sad story. I haven't seen the doc but I will definitely check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erick Blasco Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I saw parts of the documentary, very sad stuff. I never knew all the details until I watched it. And ECN, he wasn't just supposed to be the next Michael Jordan, he was supposed to be another Jordan playing against Jordan! They come from the same era and played against each other in college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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