Ep 8 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | Mandatory Minimums and Maximum Impact
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 pow ...Show more
Ep 9 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy | From Dynasty to Drought: How the Death of Len Bias Impacted the Celtics and the NBA
In 1986 the Boston Celtics had won their third NBA title of that decade. Days later they picked Len Bias number two in the draft. But after Bias died two days after the draft, the Celtics dominance slowly faded. They would not win another NBA title for more than two decades. Furt ...Show more