Washington Community Schools is excited to announce that former NBA player Chris Herren
will share his story with our community on January 26, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Washington HS Auditorium.
Admission is free, but reservations are required.
Since 2009, Chris Herren has spoken to over 1 million students and community members, sparking honest
discussions on the topics of substance use disorder and wellness. A person in long-term recovery, Chris
continues to share his story nationally with a renewed focus on prevention education and challenging
audiences to rethink how we look at the disease of addiction.
An extraordinary basketball player, Chris Herren was a celebrated star in his native Fall River, MA before
graduating high school. He went on to play at Boston College and Fresno State, two seasons in the NBA –
including one with his hometown team, the Boston Celtics – and seven seasons overseas before losing it all to
the disease of addiction.
His recovery journey has been documented in the bestselling memoir, “Basketball Junkie,” the
Emmy-nominated ESPN Films documentary, “Unguarded” and in countless local, national and international
stories by The New York Times, The Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated, among others. Through Herren
Talks, Chris has spoken to over 1 million students and community members, sparking honest discussions
about substance use disorder and wellness.
Washington Community Schools would like to thank the following sponsors for making this event possible:
Daviess County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, TrueScripts, Thompson Insurance, Stoll and
Graber CPAs LLC, Boyd and Sons, Knights of Columbus, Daviess County Community Corrections, White
Stone Counseling, Sarah Browning Edward Jones Financial, Omer Chiropractic Lifestyle Center, Kyle
Cornelius Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, Memering Farms, Bethany Christian Church, 7 Sisters, Parsons &
Associates, PC, In Memory of Bryan Bouchie, and Shake Broadcasting.
