Old Nba News Today

To heroin and oxycontin. being a professional athlete hiding this addiction was a full-time job. >> reporter: in 2008, chris herrin was found near death with a bag of heroin. an old nba friend and his wife pushed the fallen hoops star into rehab. >> liz and chris mullen reached out to me and gave me the greatest gift. a chance to get well. i started the heroin project, it was all about covering the spectrum, bringing in recovery coaches as well as helping them sustain treatment. >> reporter: a s...

Drugs. hes the subject of this impact your world. >> my story led me to the nba and the boston celtics but behind all that was an addiction, so heroin and oxycontin, being a professional athlete hiding this addiction was a full-time job. >> in 2008 chris herring was found near death with a bag of heroin, an old nba friend and his wife, pushed the fallen hoop star into rehab. >> liz and chris mullen reached out to me and gave me the greatest gift, a chance to get well. when i started the heroin p...