Its about the year dallas carter dominated texas high school football, never losing a game, but walked away with little more than an asterisk in the states history books. A member of the durfee high school team chronicled in bill reynolds book, fall river dreams, herren excelled on the basketball court becoming one of the top division 1 prospects in the country. Basketball junkie book by chris herren, bill reynolds 1. Twenty years later, chris herren was married to his highschool sweetheart, the father of three young children, and a heroin junkie. Basketball junkie quotes showing 12 of 2 when i got traded to the celtics, i was so happy because i was back home and had grown up idolizing the celtics. Herren has written about his struggles with substance abuse in basketball junkie. With chris herren, rick pitino, bill reynolds, jerry tarkanian. When chris says i was dead for 30 seconds, this makes me feel that he felt dead becaus99 at. Buy basketball junkie reprint by chris herren, bill reynolds isbn. He has suffered substance abuse throughout his career, but has refocused his life to put sobriety and family above all. With the support of his wife and family, herren struggles to conquer his demons and reclaim his life.
Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The theme of his book i think would be to think about the consequences of drugs and alcohol before you make any decisions. A memoir by chris herren in chm, djvu, fb3 download e book. A memoir by chris herren, bill reynolds online at alibris. Basketball junkie by former boston celtics guard chris herren is one of the best sports books i have read, if not the best overall book i have ever read. You can read about herrens story in his book basketball junkie or watch it on espns 30 for 30 called unguarded, but his incredible, unbelievable journey from basketball star to drug addict. The book is an amazing tale focused centrally around basketball, pressure, drugs, and. His basketball career was over, consumed by addictions.
If a book can be both anguished and celebratory, this is it. A memoir by bill reynolds and chris herren 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Espn films sec storied documentary the book of manning. Chris herren on his book basketball junkie, drug addiction. Herrens basketball success concealed a darker side, and his dream soon became a nightmare of addictionfirst alcohol, then cocaine, finally heroin. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Id recommend reading this along with basketball junkie. Chris herren, author of basketball junkie, elaborates on his struggles with drug addiction and how he has refocused his life to put sobriety first. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and.
The episode titled unguarded is about chris herron and his fall from grace. What carter lost is not about the team immortalized in friday night lights its about the team that beat them. Espn films launched the peabody awardwinning, producers guild awardwinning and emmynominated 30 for 30. Mar 12, 2012 interview with chris herren, former celtic and subject of espn 30 for 30 film. A memoir begins here and details herrens double life, one side in the very public realm of athletics and the other outside of the spotlight, behind closed doors. In his own words, chris herren tells how he nearly lost everything and everyone he loved, and how he found a way back to life.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. This was a walk down a long, dark street to places that most of us have never been. This includes three volumes of 30 episodes each, a episode series under the espn films presents title in 20112012, and a series of 30 for 30 shorts shown through the website. I would highly recommend this book, as he lays it all out there for the reader to see. If you read a sports book no, any book that sticks in your head longer than basketball junkie this year please let me know. Find books like basketball junkie from the worlds largest community of readers. The basketball junkie discussing all things nba with a focus on fantasy basketball and the nba draft. Basketball junkie by chris herren overdrive rakuten. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He was a nationally prominent high school basketball star from a small, hoopscrazed town who went on to play bigtime college ball and professionally in the. Chris herren is a former professional basketball player, a voice on the topic of substance use prevention and a wellness advocate.
High school in fall river, ma and then wrote the book fall river dreams. Search hello select your address select your address. 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. Chalk that up under the worse heading in this 30 for 30 look at rodman, 58, a troubled basketball hall of famer and crosscultural lightning rod for attention whose fame outstripped. A memoir, documenting his career on and off the court. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. After watching the documentary, i had to read the book. In june 2009, herren launched hoop dreams with chris herren, a basketball player development company to mentor players on and off the court. Bleacher report was able to catch up with chris herren, going over what it was like to play for his hometown celtics, his upcoming espn 30 for 30 documentary unguarded, his excellent book. Exnba player chris herren talks to cnns brooke baldwin about his life as a drug addict. Reviewed by barry werner this autobiography details the descent of one of new englands greatest talents. Basketball junkie ebook by chris herren rakuten kobo.
Interview with chris herren, former celtic and subject of. There have been a lot of stories about redemption that have come through in book. In 2011, espn aired a documentary, unguarded, directed by jonathan hock, based upon herrens basketball career. I read fall river dreams and now basketball junkie. Read basketball junkie by chris herren, bill reynolds for free with a 30 day free trial. His recovery journey has been documented in the bestselling memoir, basketball junkie, the emmynominated espn films documentary, unguarded, and in countless local, national and international stories by the new york times, the boston globe and sports illustrated, among others. Watch videos from the 30 for 30 collection on watch espn. Herren talks chris herren, former nba basketball player. Basketball junkie, a memoir written by chris herren and bill. Chris herren documentary, the first day, to air tuesday. Herren has written a book with providence journal columnist bill reynolds entitled basketball junkie. Powerful, honest, and dramatic, basketball junkie is a remarkable. Chris herrens basketball junkie is the story of what happens when a town and a family pressure a favorite son to embody their dreams, which turn out to be his nightmare.
Another memoir from a gifted athlete who traded oncourt success for a needle in the arm. And somehow, by the grace of god, hes been sober since 2008. Chris herren was a cant miss basketball superstar until drug addiction eventually destroyed his career. Hes really open about being a cocky punk kid who cared about winning so his dad would be proud of him but not so much because he loved the game. He made perhaps the most dramatic shot in the history of the ncaa basketball tournament. The massachusetts school of law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public in television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author. Basketball junkie chris herren and bill reynolds st. Powerful, honest, and dramatic, basketball junkie is a remarkable memoir, harrowing in its descent, and heartening in its return. There have been a lot of stories about redemption that have come through in book or movie form.
His book basketball junkie is captivating and honest. May 12, 2011 though you can find out a lot about basketball junkie and herren on the book s twitter and facebook page, its really a mustread from cover to cover. Through herren talks, chris has spoken to over 1 million students. Herren is telling his story as one of the best basketball players to come out of fall river, massachusetts. Chris herren is a former nba basketball player for the denver nuggets and the boston celtics.
Basketball junkie by chris herren, bill reynolds kirkus. A memoir, and will be the subject of an espn 30 for 30 hourlong. Herren recounted that instance and several other stunning encounters with drugs in his memoir, basketball junkie and in unguarded, an espn 30 for 30. Basketball junkie chris herren gives students a wakeup. Chris herren was married to his highschool sweetheart, the father of three young children, and a heroin junkie. His fascinating story of roundball, rags, riches and redemption is chronicled in the recently published book basketball junkie. How long did chris remain sober up until his third child being born. The story of herren, a massachusetts highschool basketball legend who scored a dream gig with his hometown boston celtics, is alltoo familiar.
Espn films sec storied documentary the book of manning to premiere september 24 on espn. Aug 17, 2015 chris herren, author of basketball junkie, elaborates on his struggles with drug addiction and how he has refocused his life to put sobriety first. Written by chris herren, bill reynolds, audiobook narrated by peter berkrot. Apr 28, 2011 over the course of the term i read basketball junkie by chris herren and bill reynolds. I was dead for 30 seconds,a is how chapter one begins. He admits in the book to exposing his children to things they should. Its a little bit about basketball but mostly his life story. 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. The espn 30 for 30 documentary unguarded profiles the gripping story of chris herren a former high school basketball star who went on to play in the nba and lost it all to a drug. An overall summary of basketball junkie is chris herrens story about his struggles with drugs and alcohol. Over the course of the term i read basketball junkie by chris herren and bill reynolds.
They were the most popular fraternity on the campus of college basketball in the early 1980s. Led by a nigerian soccer player named hakeem olajuwon and a lightly recruited hometown kid named clyde drexler, the university of houston cougars not only electrified the ncaa final four with three straight appearances 198284, but they also helped transform the game itself. I knew of chris story in the media when it was happening, and i have seen the espn 30 for 30 episode unguarded. Goodreads members who liked basketball junkie also liked. Who knew there was a regulation basketball court in the ninth circle of hell. Read basketball junkie a memoir by chris herren available from rakuten kobo. Basketball junkie by chris herren and bill reynolds book read.