Lenny Bias

markmac

I grew up watching Lenny Bias at Maryland and I have always wondered if he had any cards available. I found a Maryland Schedule card with him on it but I don't know if PSA would grade it or not. I also know of the ACC Championship card that he would be on but it was released after his death. You hardly ever see autographs of him for sale. I know he died young but you would figure that he signed many autographs in college. Growing up in NC, Bias, Jordan, and Worthy were my favorites. It's a shame he died so young. He was the last one you would have thought would be into drugs. I guess I was naive back then.

SidePocket

He was amazing, imagine adding him to that Celtics roster already in place. I always assumed he was clean and just messed up that night because he didn't know what he was doing.

eagles33

I would like to see the schedule.. Sounds like a cool item. I don't think psa will grade a schedule but I wish they did. They look great slabbed IMO and a cool way to get "cards" of college stars that didn't make the pros. I got these slabbed by bgs

dberk12

<< <i>He was amazing, imagine adding him to that Celtics roster already in place. I always assumed he was clean and just messed up that night because he didn't know what he was doing. >>



Watch the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary called "Without Bias". I agree that he was great and the sky was the limit. However it did not portray him as someone who made a bad decision on draft night. Apparently he had a history of drug abuse. It is a shame on many levels.

thebaseballcardkid

He was before my time but the 30 for 30 was eye opening. Recommend it.

Ironmanfan

I have a few Maryland game programs with him on the cover that I'll be listing on eBay soon..

craig44

I also enjoyed the 30 for 30 documentary

Cakes

I am from the DC area and loved watching Bias but it's crazy how everyone keeps saying how great he would have been and how he was a can't miss. That's just not how the NBA works, there has been a long line of can't miss players that are out of the league in less then 5 years. This list goes on and on and on from Sam Bowie to Adam Morrison, etc... I do think he would have had a nice career but to assume he would have been a star is a stretch.

A couple of years after Bias died Walt Williams came along. Williams wasn't as athletic but he was just as good and it didn't translate into NBA stardom.

hyperchipper09

I have no idea how great, or not, Bias would have been in the NBA. But as a UNC Tar Heel fan since 1980, I can honestly say his performance vs. UNC at Chapel Hill in Feb 1986, UNC's first loss at the Smith Center, was the best game I have ever seen by a player vs. UNC. For one night in 1986 he was arguably the best basketball player on the planet.

LarkinCollector

Just curious, but I always thought it was just 'Len', not 'Lenny'.

Cakes

<< <i>I have no idea how great, or not, Bias would have been in the NBA. But as a UNC Tar Heel fan since 1980, I can honestly say his performance vs. UNC at Chapel Hill in Feb 1986, UNC's first loss at the Smith Center, was the best game I have ever seen by a player vs. UNC. For one night in 1986 he was arguably the best basketball player on the planet. >>



For one night he was the best COLLEGE basketball player on the planet.