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Chris Herren

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Former NBA Player & Speaker on Substance Abuse Disorder and Wellness; Founder Herren Wellness & Herren Project

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Portsmouth, RI, USA
Speaking Fee Speaking Fee:
Live Event: $20,000 - $30,000
Virtual Event: $10,000 - $20,000
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Addiction & Recovery, Athlete, Authors, Business, College, Education, Educational Motivational, Health, Human Resources, Inspirational, Men's Health, Mental Health, Motivational, Political, Sports, Sports Coaching, Teamwork & Teambuilding
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Chris Herren Biography

Chris Herren, a former professional basketball player, has built a community around substance use prevention and recovery. He has shown that even the best can falter, and even the most desperate can rise. An author, motivational speaker and wellness advocate, Chris has founded three organizations that provide programs and services with the goal of overcoming setbacks and navigating life’s challenges.

Herren Wellness is a residential substance use, health and wellness organization for men and women based in Massachusetts. Through the process of self-discovery, we guide guests to uncover why they turn to unhealthy behaviors or substances and provide them the tools they need to live a healthy, whole, authentic and substance-free life. Our unique approach to recovery combines holistic strategies with medical and clinical support for the continuity of care for substance use disorder and mental wellness at any stage.

Herren Project is a national nonprofit organization providing free resources and support for the treatment, recovery and prevention of substance use disorder. Treatment and recovery services include treatment placement assistance, long-term recovery support for individuals and families, online support groups, as well as scholarships for treatment programs, recovery housing and recovery coaching.

Herren Talks: since 2009, Chris has spoken to over one million students, athletes and community members, sparking honest discussions on the topics of substance use disorder and wellness. As 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; changing the focus from the last day to the first. In 2019, he released The First Day, a film addressing issues that school systems, communities and people across the country are impacted by, directly or indirectly, including substance use and mental wellness.

Herren Project’s prevention and wellness initiatives provide schools and communities resources to prevent the misuse of drugs and alcohol. Herren Project Clubs and Wellness Week promote healthy choices, bringing positive awareness to the disease of addiction and empower individuals to cope with life’s challenges substance-free.

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.

With the unwavering support of his family and friends, Chris has been sober since August 1, 2008, and he now shares his story with the goal of making a positive difference in the lives of others.

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.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/14/2025.

Chris Herren Speaking Topics

  • Substance abuse and recovery

  • Motivational

  • Rebound: The Chris Herren Story

    In this very personal presentation, Chris will share his story in a brutally honest format with just a microphone. The event will start with a five-minute DVD introducing Chris Herren and showing highlights of his basketball career and his dream to play in the NBA, which began to unravel as a result of making a few bad decisions. From growing up in Fall River, MA to playing Division 1 basketball and in the NBA, he will take the audience on his journey from addiction to sobriety. Additionally, he will relate his story to the audience addressing themes of gateway drugs, prescription drug abuse, drinking and driving as well as self-harm. To conclude the event, Chris will field questions from the audience.

  • Unguarded: A Conversation with Chris Herren

    This program format has been designed for school assemblies and community groups, with the focus of relating Chris’s story to school-aged audiences nationwide. Following a DVD highlighting Chris’s basketball career and journey to sobriety, Chris will touch on such topics as drunk driving, gateway drugs, peer pressure, bullying and cutting. Additionally Chris will share statistics of drug and alcohol use amongst teens nationwide. To conclude the event, Chris will field questions from the audience.

Chris Herren Videos

  • Lessons learned on and off the court with Chris Herren
    Lessons learned on and off the court with Chris Herren
    Chris Herren's skills on the basketball court took him from Durfee High School in Fall River to the NBA and a spot on his hometown Boston.
  • Against All Hope: Chris Herren on Addiction, Sobriety & Redemption
    Against All Hope: Chris Herren on Addiction, Sobriety & Redemption
    Former NBA player Chris Herren recounts his battle with drug & alcohol addiction his path to sobriety and why service is key to success.
  • Former NBA star Chris Herren celebrates 15 years of sobriety
    Former NBA star Chris Herren celebrates 15 years of sobriety
    In the early 1990's Fall River's Chris Herren was a high school basketball superstar. Herren was drafted to play in the NBA and eventually ...
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Chris Herren is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Substance abuse and recovery, Motivational, Rebound: The Chris Herren Story and Unguarded: A Conversation with Chris Herren. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chris Herren for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Chris Herren generally travels from Portsmouth, RI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tony Hoffman, Darryl Strawberry, Cris Carter, Danny Trejo and Blake Leeper. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chris Herren for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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