I Was Living The NBA Dream | Then Cocaine Destroyed Everything

Louis Ruggiero welcomes former NBA player Chris Herren for an unfiltered conversation about addiction, recovery, sobriety, family, and life after basketball. Chris opens up about his early exposure to alcohol and drugs, becoming addicted to cocaine at 18, his descent into opioid addiction, and what it was really like battling addiction while playing professional basketball. From his experience with heroin addiction, cocaine, prescription opioids, and alcoholism to becoming a present father and husband, this is a powerful conversation about what sobriety, healing, and long-term recovery can actually look like. 🔔 Real stories. Raw comebacks. Nothing's off the table. Unfiltered conversations with peo...