MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Former NBA player Chris Herren spoke to students Thursday at Myrtle Beach High School.
Herren is a former heroin addict and was one of the best high school basketball players in Massachusetts history. He played at Boston College, Fresno State, and then in the NBA, but drugs ultimately killed his career.
Now he travels the country as a motivational speaker.
“We want to show our kids pictures of prostitutes and drug addicts and say, ‘Look what happens to you if you do drugs’. Why not rewind those pictures, and go back to when they weren’t? When they were walking in high school hallways, having no idea what was coming. First day is just as important as the last day,” Herren said.
Herren gave another speech Thursday night at the high school that was open to the public.
