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1. "Just About Superman” | What If? The Len Bias Story
1. "Just About Superman” | What If? The Len Bias Story
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
By his senior year at the University of Maryland, Len Bias was thriving. He was perhaps the best college basketball player in the country, earning burgeoning Michael Jordan comparisons, and going second overall to the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA draft. In this episode, we set the stage for how Len Bias, the Maryland kid, became Len Bias, the basketball phenom; how a dark premonition weighed on his mother in the months leading up to his death; and how one night in 1986 left an imprint on American culture that lingers to this day.
Host: Jordan Ritter Conn
Producers: Hannah Beal, Isaac Lee, Noah Malale, and Bobby Wagner
Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely
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Host: Jordan Ritter Conn
Producers: Hannah Beal, Isaac Lee, Noah Malale, and Bobby Wagner
Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jun 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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