By Patrick Little and Nick DomingsOriginal Source:FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Fall River native Chris Herren is on a path to wellness, and he wants to help others along the way.Herren was a basketball standout at Durfee High School who went on to star at Fresno State. He eventually played for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics. But the accomplishment that the now 42-year-old is most proud of is his nearly 10 years of sobriety.“Nine-and-a-half years is something I’m extremely grateful for,” Herren said. “It’s a life that I never, ever imagined, not only for myself but for those who love me.”While most people would revel in the memory of getting to wear Celtic green, Herren said it’s something he’d rather not dwell on.“I don’t enjoy seeing any clips of me playing for the Celtics. I was extremely sick. I was suffering at that time if my life,” Herren said. “At Durfee High School [and] Fresno State, there were some good times, but the Celtics, you know, it was a struggle.”Herren now spends more than 200 days a year traveling the country as a motivational speaker. He tells his life story to both children and adults, hoping it will prevent them from traveling down the...click here to continue reading