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Former NBA player Chris Herren talks to LI students about his battle with drugs
Chris Herren speaks to William Floyd High School students about his drug problems after he was drafted into the NBA. Videojournalist: Erin Geismar (Nov. 15, 2012) (November 15, 2012 9:24 PM)
William Floyd High School physical education teacher Michael Lacarrubba is used to seeing students rush toward the door after an assembly, but it’s typically to leave, not to follow the speaker out of the room for a few more words.
But the latter was the case Thursday afternoon, when Chris Herren, the former college basketball star and NBA player who was there to discuss his battle with drug...