The death of Len Bias not only impacted the world of sports but impacted all of society. His high-profile death in the nation's capital added fuel to the fire of the War on Drugs in the ’80s. The creation of mandatory minimum sentencing and the disparity between sentences for powder and crack cocaine continue to affect Black and Latino communities to this day.

About the narrator: Jamal Williams is a University of Maryland, College Park graduate. Where he earned his master's degree in journalism. He is currently a reporter for Laurel TV in Laurel, Md. 

 

The death of Len Bias not only impacted the world of sports but impacted all of society. His high-profile death in the nation's capital added fuel to the fire of the War on Drugs in the &rsquo;80s. The creation of mandatory minimum sentencing and the disparity between sentences for powder and crack cocaine continue to affect Black and Latino communities to this day.
About the narrator: Jamal Williams is a University of Maryland, College Park graduate. Where he earned his master's degree in journalism. He is currently a reporter for Laurel TV in Laurel, Md.&nbsp;
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Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy is a multi-part series about the legacy of former Maryland basketball star Len Bias and the importance of making the right decision. Bias, a two-time player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, was picked number two by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft. Two days later he was dead from complications of a cocaine overdose. The death greatly impacted federal drug legislation, criminal justice reform, athletics at the University of Maryland, the NBA, friends and family, and Black culture. His legacy resonates even today. The series will stress the importance of making the right decision. It is based on the book "Born Ready: The Mixed Legacy of Len Bias."

Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy

Ep 8 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | Mandatory Minimums and Maximum Impact

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How did Len Bias spend the few months from the end of his college career in April that year until he died? He took risks…he had fun…he spent lots of money…and he made a bad choice to abuse cocaine to an extent that it killed him. 

As newly drafted players prepare for the NBA, we revisit some of the contenxt from Episode 3 in the series. 

Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy was recently selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 35 Maryland Sports Podcasts on the web.

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How did Len Bias spend the few months from the end of his college career in April that year until he died? He took risks&hellip;he had fun&hellip;he spent lots of money&hellip;and he made a bad choice to abuse cocaine to an extent that it killed him.&nbsp;
As newly drafted players prepare for the NBA, we revisit some of the contenxt from Episode 3 in the series.&nbsp;
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Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | Bias's Last Few Months (Pt 1)

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In remembrance of Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Lefty Driesell, the producers have aggregated clips from the series that tell the story of Lefty Driesell, his relationship with Len Bias, and his up and down history with The University of Maryland, where many argue, including Lefty himself, that he put the program on the map in the college basketball universe.

 

In remembrance of Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Lefty Driesell, the producers have aggregated clips from the series that tell the story of Lefty Driesell, his relationship with Len Bias, and his up and down history with The University of Maryland, where many argue, including Lefty himself, that he put the program on the map in the college basketball universe.
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Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | Remembering Lefty Driesell

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Former NC State star and NBA center Chris Washburn talks with Executive Producer Dave Ungrady about his own struggles with drug use causing him to be in and out of basketball and the effect Len Bias's death had on his life and others. Certain claims in the interview made by Washburn are unsubstantiated and are not to be taken as statements or facts from the producers of this podcast.

Former NC State star and NBA center Chris Washburn talks with Executive Producer Dave Ungrady about his own struggles with drug use causing him to be in and out of basketball and the effect Len Bias's death had on his life and others. Certain claims in the interview made by Washburn are unsubstantiated and are not to be taken as statements or facts from the producers of this podcast.

Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | The Interviews: Chris Washburn

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Ep 8 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | Mandatory Minimums and Maximum Impact

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