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TIL Len Bias died from cocaine in his Univ. of Maryland dorm 2 days after being drafted 2nd overall by the Celtics in 1986. It led to the Len Bias Law mandating a 20-year to life prison sentence for anyone convicted in the chain of drug distribution that has led to a death or serious physical injury

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