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Chris herren s journey on and off the court has been chronicled in two bestselling books. Chris herren was born on september 27, 1975 in fall river, massachusetts, usa as christopher albert herren. Chris herren is the founder of hoop dreams with chris herren, a basketball player development company. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chris herren founder and president ahoopdream linkedin.

Chris herren shares his story about addiction and recovery. Maybe the worst thing was that i had just driven through fall river for a. When the emts found me, there was a needle in my arm and a packet of. Herren was born on 27 september 1975 in fall river, massachusetts, united states. Chris herren grew up in fall river, a small working class town in massachusetts, close to boston, where basketball was the only thing that mattered. As the title suggests, this is about the small town he grew up in, and the high school basketball. Bill reynolds is a sports columnist for the providence journal and the author of several previous books, including fall river dreams and with rick pitino the. This book is so far one of my favorite books that i have ever read. Durfee star chris herren later was forced to battle substance addiction, which began with partying while in high school. His father, grandfather, older brother, and three uncles also played basketball. Entering boston college, herren was featured in multiple magazines such as rolling stone and sports illustrated, hyping his possible success. At basketballcrazy durfee high school in fall river, massachusetts, junior guard chris herren carried his familys and the citys dreams on his skinny frame. Chris herren biography, age, family, son, wife, the first.

Inside an addictiontreatment clinic where walkins are welcome. Chris herren books list of books by author chris herren thriftbooks. Unguarded, documentary about chris herren, on espn. He shared his story and the lessons he learned recently with. Herren s basketball dreams began as a 62 guard at durfee high school in fall river, massachusetts. Herren was the central figure in a book about durfee high basketball entitled fall river dreams.

His family pressures him a lot, and he manages to exceed all their expectations. Inside an addictiontreatment clinic where walkins are. Chris herren, a basketball legend from fall river, massachusetts, realized his dreams by playing for the celtics in the nba, only to lose it all to addiction before rising again with a new dream. Unguarded, an espn documentary, recounts the descent of the onetime basketball star chris herren into heroin and painkillers. Basketball junkie a memoir by chris herren and bill reynolds fall river dreams meets the basketball diaries in this gripping, provocative account of one athletes journey from high school glory. Former nba player chris herren recaps how drug abuse almost. It is nonfiction and follows the durfee basketball team of fall river, led by allstar chris herren. In this episode of the massachusetts school of laws educational forum associate dean michael coyne talks with chris herren about his memoir in. Espn films on classic will feature an expanded focus on the channels unique ability to reach sports fans through films and is designed to target the fans whose interests are broader than news. When chris herren, who was a great high school basketball player in fall river, mass. In his memoir, basketball junkie, chris shares in his own words how he nearly lost everything and everyone he loved, and.

In this blunt, selfdeprecating memoir, herren tells his story as one of the greatest high school athletes to come out of southern new england. Bill reynolds 1994 book, fall river dreams, follows the durfee high school basketball team and its star, chris herren, as the team begins its annual drive for a state championship. Chris herren, a basketball legend from fall river, massachusetts, realized his dreams by playing for the celtics in the nba, only to lose it all to. In 2008, herren was found slumped over the wheel of a car in fall river with a heroin needle in his arm. Basketball junkie by chris herren gives you a frightening example of how detrimental drugs are to the users life. Discover the most famous people from fall river, massachusetts including george stephanopoulos, chris herren, kurt long, emeril lagasse, jason roy and many more. I knew some of the chris herren saga before reading this book. Fall river native and former boston celtic chris herren has a story and a lesson to tell people. Fall river dreams is the story of year in the life of 17 year old chris herren. Born in fall river, massachusetts famous birthdays. After drugs drove him from the nba, chris herren makes off. His grandfather, father, and older brother had created their own sports legends in a declining city. Leaving fall river for college, herren starred on jerry tarkanians fresno state.