Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy

Ep 12 - Len Bias: A Mixed Legacy - Fame and Honor: A Struggle to Accecpt the Legacy of Len Bias

How do you define the legacy of a universally endeared and admired basketball player when he goes and throws it all away? How can you honor a young man whose youthful indiscretion placed the University of Maryland into a tailspin that lasted for almost a decade? How can a fan salute his vast achievements without acknowledging how his choice wreaked havoc on the world around him? Those  questions are answered in this episode. This is the fifth episode of seven in section three of the series, focusing on the main aspects of Len’s legacy. About the narrator: Kevin Sheehan is a University of Maryland alumnus and is the host of the podcast, the <a href="https://thekevinsheehanshow.com/">Kevin Sheehan Show.</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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."