Chris Herren
NEWTOWN – Former Boston Celtics point guard Chris Herren, who lasted just two seasons in the NBA because of his drug addiction, is coming to Newtown on April 7 to speak with parents and kids about how he recovered from substance abuse.
Herren will speak at 7 p.m. at the Newtown High School as part of the ongoing dialogue of recovery sponsored by the Newtown Parent Connection and the Newtown Prevention Council.
The Fall River, Mass., native achieved his dream of playing NBA basketball when he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets. He was traded to Boston where he played for one more season before failed drug tests and drug-related arrests ended his career.
He got sober in 2008 and began a career in counseling. His story is chronicled in a 2011 memoir, “Basketball Junkie,” and in an ESPN documentary called Unguarded.
For more details about the Tuesday night event visit www.newtownparentconnection.org.