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Ex-NBA Player To Talk Addiction in Elmhurst
He is set to speak about how his basketball career unraveled.
ELMHURST, IL – Chris Herren, who played for the Boston Celtics, is set to speak in Elmhurst about his experience with drug addiction.
According to a city of Elmhurst news release, Herren, who was with the Celtics from 1999 to 2006, will talk about overcoming addiction and finding the strength to define himself as a sober person.
He is slated to speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at York High School's auditorium. It is free, and no registration is required.
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The event is being held by the Elmhurst Commission on Youth, the D205 Foundation and the D205 PTA Council.
The event is expected to start with a five-minute introductory video showing highlights of Herren's basketball career and how it began to unravel when he made a few bad decisions.
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At the end of the event, Herren plans to field questions from the audience.
The news release said the event will not be recorded.
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