Episode 5: Len Bias ~ The Greatest What If w/Mark Edwards
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Episode 5: Len Bias ~ The Greatest What If w/Mark Edwards
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This episode discusses the "greatest what if" in basketball history, Len Bias, a promising college basketball player who tragically died from a cocaine overdose before entering the NBA. Mark Edwards, Basketball Skill Developer for all levels of basketball (youth, college NBA/pro), stops by to discuss Bias, a 6'8" forward from Maryland, who showed significant improvement each year, averaging 15, 19, and 23 points per game in his freshman, sophomore, and senior years, respectively. Had he joined the Boston Celtics, he might have extended their championship run and challenged Michael Jordan. The conversation also touches on the broader impact of Bias death, including the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which had severe consequences for minority communities.