CHRIS HERRON 1999 PRESS PASS Autograph AUTO RC FRESNO STATE Boston Celtics

Description

This auction is for Autograph ROOKIE
CARD of
Chris Herren.
Herren turned down offers from The
University of Kentucky
and
Duke University
to play at
Boston College
.
Entering Boston College, Herren was featured in multiple magazines such as
Rolling Stone
and
Sports Illustrated
, hyping his possible success.
Before playing, Herren failed a drug test for marijuana and cocaine use.
A
fter being kicked out of Boston College, Herren transferred to
Fresno State
to play basketball under coach
Jerry Tarkanian
. After sitting out a year, per NCAA transfer rules, Herren made his debut, as a sophomore, on December 10, 1996, for the
Bulldogs
.
After his senior year at
Fresno State
, Herren entered the NBA draft and was selected by the
Denver Nuggets
in the second round with the 33rd overall pick.
The following year as a member of the
Boston Celtics
, Herren received his first time as a regular starter. After starting 2–3, coach
Rick Pitino
inserted him into the starting lineup. He started seven games in a row, resulting in a 4–3 record while playing 29 minutes per night. He was later released by the
Celtics
. Herren ended up playing 70 games from 1999 to 2001 as a member of the Nuggets and Celtics.
Herren struggled with substance use for much of his career.
While playing for the Boston Celtics, Herren started to use painkillers such as
OxyContin
,
Vicodin
, and
Percocet
.
In December 2007, Herren was charged with possession of
heroin
in the parking lot of a
Dunkin' Donuts
in
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
.
In June 2008 in
Fall River, Massachusetts
, Herren overdosed on heroin and crashed into a utility pole. According to paramedics, he had been dead for thirty seconds.
After completing intensive rehabilitation programs, Herren has been alcohol and drug-free since August 1, 2008.
In June 2009, Herren launched
Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren
, a basketball player development company to mentor players on and off the court.
Herren has written a book with
Providence Journal
columnist Bill Reynolds entitled
Basketball Junkie: A Memoir
, documenting his career on and off the court.
Basketball Junkie
was released in May 2011.
In 2011, ESPN aired a documentary,
Unguarded
, directed by Jonathan Hock, based upon Herren's basketball career and drug-related issues. On March 20, 2012, it was announced that
Unguarded
had been nominated for two
Emmys
: Outstanding Sports Documentary and Outstanding Editing.
Herren now travels the United States sharing his story through Herren Talks
with the goal of making a positive difference in the lives of others.
In this auction you will get his
1999 Press Pass
(BLUE Ink)
"Authentic Autograph" RC
(On The Card Signature)
.
The card you see in picture scan is the actual card for auction
.
This card will be shipped in Bubble Envelope and in Card Sleeve.
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and as always
THANKS
for looking and
PLEASE
don't forget to see my other items/auctions up for bid
.
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