https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff Kaya Mobley en-us 2022-11-28 19:24:47 UTC 2026-01-11 10:22:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f60d.png kayamobley34 https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400817583 Chris Herren is a former NBA player who also played overseas. He was born in 1975 in Massachusetts. He was selected in the second round of the 1999 draft to the Denver Nuggets, and was then traded to the Celtics. ]]> 2022-11-28 19:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400817583 kayamobley34 https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400822188 Herren had substance abuse issues long before his debut as a professional athlete. Chris was kicked out of his original college, Boston College, for his involvement with cocaine, and was then put through rehab after failing a drug test at Fresno State. ]]> 2022-11-28 19:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400822188 kayamobley34 https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400826273 Even after the ups and downs he already experienced, Herren found himself with a full blown addiction to cocaine and oxy. Because of these gateway drugs, he eventually became addicted to heroin as well. ]]> 2022-11-28 19:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400826273 kayamobley34 https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400829022 After an overdose that nearly ended his life, Chris Herren decided it was time to stop. Herren became sober and completely turned his life around starting multiple organizations and even educational programs for kids. ]]> 2022-11-28 19:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400829022 kayamobley34 https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400837282 Chris Herren overcame adversity and substance abuse. He created his own basketball camp foundation called Hoop Dreams, as well as a non-profit called The Herren Project that offers scholarships and education to children on drug abuse. Herren and his story were also the focal point of an ESPN documentary that was nominated for an Emmy award. ]]> 2022-11-28 19:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400837282 kayamobley34 https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400839555 https://www.turnbridge.com/news-events/latest-articles/sober-athletes/#]]> 2022-11-28 19:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kayamobley34/d58dt674zikbzjff/wish/2400839555