Former NBA star Chris Washburn reflects on drugs, downfall and second chances

The former No 3 overall NBA draft pick opens up about addiction, homelessness and redemption in a candid memoir revisiting basketball’s cocaine era When the Golden State Warriors drafted Chris…

14 Mar, 09:30 — 14 Mar, 09:30

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Chris Washburn was a highly touted NBA prospect whose career was derailed by drug addiction, a common narrative during the NBA's 'cocaine era' of the 1980s. His story offers a personal perspective on the devastating impact of addiction on athletic careers and the possibility of recovery and redemption.

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The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Former NBA star Chris Washburn reflects on drugs, downfall and second chances

The former No 3 overall NBA draft pick opens up about addiction, homelessness and redemption in a candid memoir revisiting basketball’s cocaine era When the Golden State Warriors drafted Chris Washburn with the No 3 pick in 1986, it should have been a dream come true. Instead, it might have been the worst thing that could have happened for the 6ft 11in NC State prospect. “I put on a smile because they were paying me to be out there,” Washburn, a former three-time high school All-American, tel...

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