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Introducing ‘What If? The Len Bias Story’

Jordan Ritter Conn hosts this seven-part series about how the University of Maryland phenom’s death altered the trajectory of NBA history

By Jordan Ritter Conn
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From The Ringer and Spotify, this is the story of Len Bias: University of Maryland phenom, second pick of the 1986 draft to the Celtics, and just two days later, one of the most tragic and shocking deaths in sports history. Over the next seven episodes, we’ll investigate how Bias’s death changed the trajectory of NBA history, sparked America’s cocaine panic, and made a lasting impact in the world of sports—and far beyond.

What If? The Len Bias Story premieres June 9 on the Book of Basketball 2.0 feed.

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts

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