Chris Herren on Setting High School Scoring Record with Acid, Alcohol & W**d Habit (Part 1)
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Part 2: • Chris Herren Passed on...
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In this clip, Chris Herren talked about growing up in Massachusetts and playing basketball in an area obsessed with hoops, specifically high school hoops at Durfee High, where he played. Chris recalled the tough love he received from his father, who dealt with alcoholism, and how his parenting was affected by it. Chris also recalled a moment of his father’s tough love in action after he played poorly in the McDonald’s All-American game.
Chris Herren later discussed the immense pressure he was under coming in at Durfee High, where he was one of a long line of Durfee hoopers, beginning with his grandfather. He opened up about experimenting with drugs early on in high school but said it was just part of the culture at the time. Chris also dished on the current crop of hoopers coming up who have trainers, pointing out that he got better playing in his driveway.
Interview by: Coach PR
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I grew up in Fall River and played with Chris a couple times at Highland Park.. real young. Cool dude. Nice to see a few of us rose above our circumstances. Great job Chris.
If anyone has seen his doc you know how crazy his story is. Can’t wait for the full video to come out.
His 30 for 30 was crazy
Yea forreal. My dog was going outside at the arenas buying shit playing in the national basketball assssosyationn
Yeah for real I saw it years ago so I clicked on this immediately.
Amazing documentary
I seen and read his book. Dude was a baller and has incredible story of his life.
I’m from Fresno and watching him play as a kid I had no idea he was on drugs that heavy he was rawest player on a team full of ballers
Me too!
I'm from madera I feel you all. He was bad ass
Yeah, Chris is from my hometown in Mass. We were surprised to see him go across the country and play in Fresno. But had a solid college career
Salute this brother. He has come a long way and is a testament of redemption
This is by far, hands down, going to be the realest interview and realest person to ever grace the VLADTV channel and I haven’t even started watching it yet. This man went through the flames of hell on a Mary go round. I’ve been there. He made it out and I did as well with help from stories like his. That if he could bounce back and become a sober being, then I knew there was hope for me too. I’m not a firm believer in hope, just faith, but when your in the midst of a black abyss, a pit with no bottom, hope is all you have. Chris if you ever read this brother, tears are actually coming from my eyes as I type this message, thank you
Big up to y’all from Brockton
@@TheBuddhaVlogs30508 💯🫡🤛
I respect his come up, his fall from grace and his bounce back. He has a Hell of a story. Could've been a star in the league if he didn't have the addiction. He could really ball.
This man is a LEGEND! Can’t wait for ppl to hear his story
Chris was one of the people I watched that helped me on my journey into sobriety.
Thank you Chris. God bless🙏
Him and Skip was the coldest backcourt in college at Fresno State
Herren is a hero to New England and people in recovery alike 🙏🏼
I'm from Fall River and when he was playing ar Durfee man the city was electric!!
My Guy and former teammate at Fresno State 💪🏾💯..
For someone that only averaged 3 points in his NBA career his story is so memorable
@@Playerism hood legend
Dude scored like 30 in a Celtics game and hit game winning shot after snorting 2 OC 80s right before tip off. He wasn't even going to play if his dealer didnt show up on time and dude showed up with like 10 minutes to tip off. Obviously not something thats a highlight but shows his the skills he had. Came into a noon game at Fresno St after staying up snorting coke all night and beat a top team in the country
Bro are you kidding me dude was talented he was on drugs his whole career stop hating!
Chris Herren was raw, and easily could’ve had a long successful career had it not been for the addiction, stats don’t always tell the whole story
Dude was a baller when he was in the Big East when Iverson, Kerry Kittles, John Wallace, Felipe Lopez and Ray Allen played in the Conference.
💯
This dudes documentary is powerful
Chris is a superstar in our city. It was a win for the whole city to see him get signed & eventually ay in Green. His dad's a good guy too. I still see Big Mike around the city. Mike's a good dude too. Just some city kids
Big up from Brockton
Definitely some city legends
Fall River in the house!!! 🤙💯
Chris Herren was a beast. I remember he made Sports Illistrated.
I'm happy to see he's balanced, happy, and moving forward.
He was nice at Fresno State!! Definitely needs a movie.
We are so proud of you Chris.
I remember him and his story, he looks so much better NOW then when he was younger. He looked so malnutritioned and pale, now his face full and healthy. Proud of him.
Irish Americans, we have this red hue in our face when we are healthy....and I remember when I had problems I was grayish, so was he....so true what you wrote
Shout out to this guy just for being so honest.
Hope he is doing well!! New bout him from when I was in High School/College. His story is a great redemption story. God Bless Chris.. Stay locked in and Stay focused on your steps!!
He’s doing amazing. And saving lives
My name is Devine Field’s and this story has helped me so much , im a basketball player and I’ve struggled with issues since I was 13 , im currently not sober but this story mixed with other things has made me finally wanna stop what I’m doing and chase my dreams again 🏀, I Pray I get to meet you one day Chris
Fresno State legend
I read Chris book and watched the ESPN doc. Great story and is true inspiration for dudes like me
Born and raised in Fall River legend in the building
This dude was a beast at one time. Could have had a very good NBA career
I read about him in County Jail. He been thru a lot. But he overcame his demons.
Wait whaaaaaaat?? I’ve been following Chris Herren for so long!! Ever since “Unguarded” came out over 10 years ago. Anyone who wants to watch an inspiring, real, gritty, amazing story you need to check it out. This dude basically made it to the nba and played with the Boston Celtics while being a full time opiate addict. Talks about how he was in warmups at the Garden waiting for his dealer to pull up and drop off the OxyContin. Respect to Vald for getting this man on here m🙏🙏🔥🔥
His story has always been so intriguing. A blessed man 🙏🏾
One of the best and most recruited kids coming out of Massachusetts
His story is so crazy. The doc on him is powerful stuff.
I recommend his espn 30 for 30 to everyone it's a great documentary
When Chris played overseas he bought H from a dealer who hung out at an airport who had a string tied to his tooth attached to a bag with small bags of H in it that he kept swallowed in his stomach and would pull it out of stomach with the string when he sold to users. WILD!!!
Yeah this interviewer didn’t do a good job at all of getting Chris to tell the detailed crazy stories like that. Needed more of the specifics from the interview. The 30 for 30 was much better.
Loved him playing for Tark the Shark
Vlad shoulda did this interview this dude is a legend
Good dude right there he's been thru hell and back I'm from the same city and I know him he's done a lot for the city of Fall River
This one probably won't get too many views but...don't sleep on this one....good story
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I remember in rehab they played his documentary so many times.
For all my new englanders out there, Chris sounds like the epitome of the Fall River accent 😂 I love it
Facts
Dope interview
Some people find peace thru addiction..
Dude was The Truth. Came back from That Madness.
love hearing from this guy and hear he’s still doing well
@ 9:00 he starts speaking facts 🥺
Saw him speak live, powerful message
Great 30 for 30 about him called unguarded
Vlad should have done his interview he’s a real legend
Coaching a kid is basically demanding perfection of someone and the consequences when your not perfect. Every kid I played sports with who was the coaches son hated their dad and generally didn't even want to play. I know what he means he doesn't want to show that side.
Shout out to fall Fall River boys coming from Brockton
This guys the best interviewer vlads has.
Dude has a powerful story. I've watched him give his testimony at different schools on TH-cam. Even though I was grown, his story helped me overcome depression. Big ups to this man 💯
He had One of the best 30 for 30’s ever
As a person that used to do wild sh in high school, I feel telling stories of doing drugs while on public platform does more damage than good for kids.
Example: I would tell a friend about me doing mushrooms, almost k***ing myself on it, and somewhere-somehow my friend wanted to do mushrooms after this.
The more famous you are the more chances the story is taken like that. Because they see him successful and think if he did drugs and succeeded then they "can"
That's the one kid that ODs on same thing Chris did. Drug conversations are very tricky with kids.
Telling personal stories can really backfire, because then your kid knows what kind of wild sh his dad was on.
Being sober is more valuable to you, and you should explain that to a kid, rather than telling him what kind of drugs you did. I got stories, but telling this to my kid just to say it...absolutely not
Not that I am ashamed now, I understand my path, but kids, man...be very careful with your childhood stories, because kids relate and try it.
Fentanyl is taking kids and adults from this planet, and in this era doing x pills can be lethal from the first pill you take. Because it might have fentanyl in it. Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin, 10 times stronger than morphine.
This is real problem. Doing any kind of strong drugs now can take you with 1 try. No more OD and recovery, just straight to the other side, gone physically. End for you.
One of the craziest documentaries out
They finally getting the right people to interview the right guest cause glad knows nothing about this bball legend
Great Great story! Inspirational story
They had to censor weeeeeeed? 👀
Vlad brining the heat with those one
so you can spell out acid and alcohol but God forbid you put weed😂😂 what a world
Yea that makes complete sense 🤣
☘ much love to him
This is y these types of interviews need vlad. We wouldn't have got to the drugs until at least part 4. He all over the place already
😎 fall river royalty
Crazy seeing a dude from my home town on Vlad tv
Straight awesome 👏 Boston strong ! Old school! Baller
Chris Herran’s ESPN60 for 60 is I N C R E D I B L E and extremely inspecting. So glad you got him on the show Vlad. He tells it how it is.
I live in Fall River n with to school with Chris ..he's a good dude..
Love this Man great man so happy for him was a great player
He has a really really good story!!
He been hawking this story forever
Shout out to Chris, my High School gave him hell, New Bedford High School...Marcus Wills and him used to battle, but we won cuz we actually got the state titles shout out to Romayne Grace as one of the anchors
Fall River proud we call it Ball River
I actually saw him play in highschool.he was so good ,I gave him a autographed pair of Spaulding pumps to wear on the court.
Kirkland Always playing 🤭
Strange watching this, cause black people that are on drugs don’t this type of sympathy. America is messed up for real. I am this guys age and seen black people on drugs go to prison for their drug use. 😤
Yeah white people never go to jail over drug use lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Josh Gordon got about 100 chances in the NFl, does Jon Jones (UFC fighter) ring a bell? Maybe 50 chances there, Mike Tyson had drug problems and even went to jail for rape but is loved by america, Kodak black just tested positive for fetty while on probation and would be welcomed on vlad with open arms Tiger Woods got an oui strung out on pain killers and is still a respectable figure in the golf world, quick being such a pussy
@@mikec4487 And for everyone that you just mentioned there is an average white person walkijg around that is on Meth that is in an out off county jail. And he or she will never touch prison unless she takes a life. In addition, all of those black peoples you mentioned are famous which is why you know of their issues. Just look at how many famous white druggies never get their names “smeared” in the news paper or served jail time. Now who is the …. [. ] -> you can’t get mad cause I am describing the truth.
@@quintinr.6760 Lmao blk people have drug issues that never due prison time either unless they hurt or rob someone you have no idea what your talking about lol
@@mikec4487 Soooo you are saying that you don’t see all of the crying and whining about the fake “opioid crisis” being push to save White druggies from their actions. I see you can’t be honest with yourself. 👍🏾
That’s not right man, if they make that choice then they should pay the price. Now our government has an agenda that is pushing the narrative the White people drug use is a disease. 🤣
They did a movie yet in this dude! Bro really could hoop, even on drugs!
What’s the name of the movie??
Name of the movie??
@@brownbeautyxoxo7442 i think he meant to use ?? instead of !! there is no movie but espn did a really good documentary on his story
Chris gets love from Tom b. In Providence, ri. The jersey guy.
Fresno State basketball hasn't been the same since those Tark teams. Those dudes from the East Coast took over that Farm town.
Born and raised in Boston he is a legend in Mass Facts glad he over came his demons nbs
Not born or raised in Boston. He's from Fall River, which is 45mins to an hour from downtown.
@@stephenobrien2408😆...appears ta me the writer-COMMENT-is referring to HIMSELF being “born ‘n raised IN Boston”...like me. Yup, 45min FROM Fall Rivah-we knew ABOUT Durfee\Herren. Specially me watching him play against and then WITH Leo\BABC in 〽️ission Hill. GREAT life story Herren’s workin on...🙌🏽
Real hoopers know
I wish Vlad interviewed him instead . But solid man Chris is 💯
It's crazy. Ja Morant made it... and is doing everything in his power to destroy it. Like not realizing man it's not luck, you worked. HARD. You get what you put in. It's almost like a guilt.
Powerful
New Bedford vs Durfee. Y’all have no idea.
Break it down then
@@silewis9396 think RedSox vs Yankees / Duke / NC, but on a High School level
Everyone from the DMV said “Capital Classic” before he could even say it. The memories 😢
Check out the "Behind the Madness" documentary on the Fresno team that had Herren, Alston, etc. coached by Tarkanian. Pretty cool documentary.
HE CAME TO MY SCHOOL🤯
I remember when he signed for an italiani team. Never played
We love miller lights .
Lol this guy spoke at my high school while I was there
Damn I thought the title said Chris Hanson lol
Wow all true love the family t
I'm from Fall River MA, so when I was in school they used to use him as curriculum on not to do drugs lmao
This is rehab favorite movie lol
I never understood why anyone would willingly go to Fresno. Now it makes sense.
He ain’t lying. We played in front of 4k a night.
Lol you was there!!! It's B, (Ms Geomarvo first grade) hope you good my man
Oh snap....just seen someone giving ya a shout-out in comments above😛......and Marcus Wills
I remember when he played for the nuggets he would wait outside the Pepsi for drugs
It's funny DJ Vlad doesn't interview a redemption story he only wants story's of black people killing and dealing drugs then he comes out for a interview
Lol messed up but true
Shaun Don the God!
I thought ole boy passed away.. good to hear Michael K Williams again
Unguarded is the best 30for30 by espn ever made