This changed the Boston Celtics forever. Let’s be honest, the same goes for the NBA — the untimely death of Celtics rookie Len Bias shortly after the draft, which would have allowed him to join the storied franchise and begin a new chapter of Boston excellence, shocked the entire organization and took the team decades to fully recover.
The Maryland alum died soon after an overdose that shocked the nation, and his death left an imprint on many of his future teammates to this day. Two of the Celtics, Hall of Fame big men Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, spoke to the team about the trauma in the Celtics City documentary series, sharing their thoughts on how his death changed the course of NBA history.
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The folks behind the YouTube channel “NBA History and Storytellers on CLNS” put together a clip from the show about Bias’ loss for us to watch. Take a look below.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: McHale, Parish on Celtics rookie Len Bias’ untimely death