He Was Bound For NBA Stardom, But Tragedy Struck Mere Days After the Draft

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On June 18, 1986, the day after the draft, Bias and his father James flew to Boston for a signing ceremony. He also met with representatives of Reebok to discuss a five-year endorsement deal worth $1.6 million. The father and son flew back home that night, and Bias arrived at his dorm at midnight on June 19, 1986. He wouldn’t live to see June 20.

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