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It was only standard that he become part of the basketball world, too. In his memoir, basketball junkie, chris shares in his own words how he nearly lost everything and everyone he loved, and. Chris herrens journey on and off the court has been chronicled in two bestselling books. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. A memoir ebook written by chris herren, bill reynolds. Chris herren, author of basketball junkie, elaborates on his struggles with drug addiction and how he has refocused his life to put sobriety first. This book is about a hometown high school superstar named chris herron on his journey from fall river massachusetts all the way to the boston garden. Basketball junkie by chris herren, bill reynolds alibris. The easiest thing about writing the book had to be the title. The conversation, however, turns to shooting guard chris herren, who played briefly in the nba. When the emts found me, there was a needle in my arm and a packet of heroin in the front seat. Since 2009, chris has spoken to over one million students, athletes and community members, sparking honest discussions on the topics of substance use disorder and wellness. Chris herren is the founder of hoop dreams with chris herren, a basketball player development company.
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