Len Bias' mother says family is keeping basketball star's memory alive, 35 years after his death

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(NEW YORK) — Legendary basketball player Len Bias is being inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, 35 years after his death, but his family and fans are still grieving over the fact they never saw him live his dream.

“To see so many people just broken. I mean, I can talk to men and women now and they have tears in their eyes about what happened 35 years ago in the death of this beautiful athlete, this beautiful man,” Bias’ mother, Dr. Lonise Bias, told ABC News in an exclusive interview.

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