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3 days ago · Most notable was the death of highly touted Len Bias. Bias died less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics . His death was ruled an overdose that resulted from taking the drug cocaine .
Jun 9, 2024 · Before his untimely death back in 1986, there were high expectations for Maryland Terrapins forward Len Bias. He had the tools to become a great player in the NBA, a talent the Boston Celtics could have used at the time and built their future around after Larry Bird retired.
Jun 21, 2024 · With their pick, the Celtics chose Len Bias, a two-time ACC Player of the Year and Maryland senior, who died two days after the draft of a cocaine-induced heart arrhythmia.
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Jun 22, 2024 · Len Bias, the promising basketball star, tragically passed away due to a cocaine overdose in 1986. His sudden death shocked the sports world and sparked debates about drug use in athletics.
Jun 14, 2024 · The Number 2 draft pick was considered to be Jordan's biggest rival before he passed away. RIP Len Bias.. #shorts #nba #michaeljordan
Jun 17, 2024 · It is also the date that the Boston Celtics drafted small forward Len Bias second overall in the 1986 NBA Draft. What should have been a joyful event soon turned heartbreaking, as Bias would...
Jun 11, 2024 · With a fictitious draft pick named Neil Mantis, rather than Len Bias, Rineman wrote a world in which the NBA goes in a totally different direction than real life.
