S20 Ep114: Out Of Bounds: From Broken NBA Dreams To Redemption w/Chris Washburn and Ron Chepesiuk

True Crime Tuesday presents: Out Of Bounds: From Broken NBA Dreams To Redemption w/ Former NBA player/Co-Author, Chris Washburn, and Co-Author, Ron Chepesiuk! Highly promising basketball player Chris Washburn was selected third overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. But a chance encounter with famed basketball player Len Bias introduced him to crack cocaine. Soon, the overwhelming temptations of fame, fortune, and drugs derailed his promising career. And by 1989, after failing his third drug test, Chris was banned from the NBA. His life then spiraled into addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and near-death experiences. Yet, in 2000, a turning point came when he lost his father. This loss fueled Chris's resolve to change. With incredible strength and determination, he fought back from the depths of addiction. Today, Chris is a beacon of hope and resilience . He is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate, inspiring others with his journey of recovery from addiction, and redemption. From speaking to youth groups and drug rehab centers to sharing his powerful story with the NBA, Chris is now making a positive difference in the world. On today's TCT, Both Chris and Ron join us to talk about Ron's coming of age at NC State. his first meeting with Len Bias, what getting addicted to crack cocaine feels like, the extreme downfall of being drafted top of the NBA Draft to washing out and ending up on the streets. And, finally, what has been lost and gained as Chris has gained redemption over almost a quarter of a century of being sober! Get your copy of "Out Of Bounds..." here: https://wildbluepress.com/out-of-bounds-memoir-chris-washburn-ron-chepesiuk/ Get an autographed copy of Out of Bounds and learn more about how you can book Chris for your event here: https://www.cwenterprisestac.com/ PLUS AN ALL NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS W/JESSICA FREEBURG! Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and order her new books: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/ and check out Jess on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicafreeburgwrites Sign up to go with Dacre Stoker and Mysterious Universe Tours to Romania here: https://www.mysteriousadventurestours.com/darkness_radio/ Want to attend JUST Dracula's Vampire Ball at Bran Castle? Click this link to find out how: https://www.mysteriousadventurestours.com/darkness_radio/ Travel with Brian J. Cano to Ireland for Halloween for 11 days and get 100 dollars off and break it into 10 easy payments here: https://www.mysteriousadventurestours.com/darkness_radio/ Make sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps! and subscribe to the Darkness Radio You Tube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennis There are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! . check out the Darkness Radio Store! https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/ #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #chriswashburn #ronchepesiuk #outofbounds #frombrokennbadreamstoredemption #drugdealing #drugaddiction #ncaa #nba #lenbias #crackcocaine #ncstate #jimvalvano #drugwarinamerica #goldenstatewarriors #donnelson #atlantahawks #johnlucas #theft #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #jessicafreeburg #paranormalauthor #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #sexcrimes