[tflabo]

Remember Len Bias 2nd pick of the 1986 NBA draft by Boston Celtics?
2 days later died from cardiac arrhythmia.

[SamAdams76]

I remember that day well.

1986 was also the last year I watched or even paid attention to NBA basketball. It was the Celtic's last championship of the Bird era. Len Bias was to carry the dynasty forward. But the Bias era lasted not even 48 hours.

That was a major reason why I turned away from NBA basketball - even then, it was turning into an ugly thug game.

[ssaftler]

Remember Len Bias 2nd pick of the 1986 NBA draft by Boston Celtics? 2 days later died from cardiac arrhythmia.

No, Bias was a victim of too many white lines, IIRC. You're thinking of Reggie Lewis.

[Redwood71]

You’re being kind. Bias did die from cardiac arrhythmia but it was induced by a cocaine overdose.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-25-sp-20106-story.html

rwood

[grey_whiskers]

Remember Len Bias 2nd pick of the 1986 NBA draft by Boston Celtics? 2 days later died from cardiac arrhythmia.

I thought he tried Cocaine while celebrating his signing by the Celtics.

Out of Maryland and Lefty Dreisell's program, right?