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Todd Jadlow grew up in small-town Salina, Kansas and played college basketball at Indiana University for legendary coach Bob Knight. He played professional basketball for more than decade in the U.S., Europe and South America, basically playing basketball and partying his way around the world with cocaine and alcohol. His post-basketball career was successful too until it spun wildy under control. His drug and alcohol use was so bad that he got four DUIs in six months, including two in one day that sent him to jail for two years. He's found his way now, and has been clean of drugs and alcohol now for nearly three years and travels the country speaking to students about his life, the things he's done wrong and how he's trying to live his life the right way now. Jadlow's first-person life story will me you laugh, make you cry and make you shake your head in amazement at the crazy things that have gone on in his life. Jadlow tells of his time at Indiana playing for Bob Knight, detailed specifics about the physical abuse he took, including getting punched in the back of the end with a closed fist and being squeezed so hard that Knight left bruises on his side. He tells of a decade of partying while playing professional basketball throughout the U.S, Europe and Argentina. he party life with women and cocaine and near heart attacks will shock you. So will his wild spin out of control, where he drank and did drugs daily and became so depressed that he was ready to die. He got four DUIs in six month and two in one day on a crazy day in December of 2013. It was his last drink. Now Todd travels the country speaking to high school and college athletes, telling his story and doing what he can to help students one at a time to not travel down the road he went. Todd's story is chilling, and a must-read for anyone who has ever had issues with drugs or alcohol, or had a friend or family member who's gone through the same.

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TODDJADLOW ON BOB KNIGHT: I am always proud of the fact that I played for him, but I am not about to keep quiet any more on the things that went on.'' TODD JADLOW ON GETTING TWO DUIs ON THE SAME DAY: I didn't care any more. I drove 121 miles an hour down the highway with my 2-year-old in the car and never thought twice about it. How sad is that? TODD JADLOW ON HIS ROAD TO RECOVERY: My problem wasn't the drugs or alcohol, it was my own issues with self-esteem and depression. I needed to fix myself first.''

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