Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe got addicted to drugs in college while on a Division 1 scholarship at the University of Idaho. After he quit school, his stepfather brokered a deal for him to play professional basketball overseas - an unappreciated opportunity that he says he sabotaged because he "couldn't get high."Don't miss Part 4 of "The Second Shot" with attorney Benson Varghese and Chris Monroe, who talks about his short stint as a professional basketball player in France. He also shares an important lesson he learned in federal prison while serving time for drug conspiracy.#chrismonroe #prison #thesecondshot Chris is a former client who Benson will never forget. A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris started using drugs and immersed himself in the rave scene in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Now free, Chris is sharing his incredible journey - and why going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him.The Second Shot is a monthly podcast that details Chris' childhood, basketball career, drug addiction, and the lessons he learned in prison.Varghese Summersett PLLChttps://www.versustexas.comhttps://www.familytexas.comhttps://www.versusinjury.comBoard Certified Criminal Lawyers in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. We handle state criminal cases in Tarrant County and surrounding counties. We also handle federal criminal cases across the country.@versustexasMajor Practice Areas Fort Worth DWI Lawyers: https://www.versustexas.com/fort-worth-dwi-lawyer/Sexual Assault Defense: https://www.versustexas.com/sexual-assault-texas/Federal Criminal Defense: https://www.versustexas.com/federal-criminal-defense/Assault Attorneys: https://versustexas.com/assault-in-texas/Drug Charges: https://versustexas.com/fort-worth-drug-lawyer/possession/Juvenile Defense: https://versustexas.com/juvenile-defense/

Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe got addicted to drugs in college while on a Division 1 scholarship at the University of Idaho. He talks about the first time he was arrested, returning to California after quitting basketball, a squandered opportunity with the XBA, and some of the most profound lessons he learned in federal prison. Don't miss Part 3 of "The Second Shot" with attorney Benson Varghese and Chris Monroe, who talks about learning to "swim upstream" behind bars. Chris is a former client who Benson will never forget.A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris started using drugs and immersed himself in the rave scene in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Now free, Chris is sharing his incredible journey - and why going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him.The Second Shot is a monthly series that details Chris' childhood, basketball career, drug addiction, and the lessons he learned in prison.#chrismonroe #prison #thesecondshotVarghese Summersett PLLChttps://www.versustexas.com https://www.familytexas.com https://www.versusinjury.com Varghese Summersett PLLChttps://www.versustexas.com Board Certified Criminal Lawyers in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. We handle state criminal cases in Tarrant County and surrounding counties. We also handle federal criminal cases across the country.@versustexas

Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe got addicted to drugs in college while on a Division 1 scholarship at the University of Idaho. He talks about how the party became more important than the game in Part 2 of "The Second Shot" with attorney Benson Varghese. Chris is a former client who Benson will never forget. A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris started using drugs and immersed himself in the rave scene in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Now free, Chris is sharing his incredible journey - and why going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him.The Second Shot is a monthly series that details Chris' childhood, basketball career, drug addiction, and the lessons he learned in prison.#chrismonroe #prison #thesecondshotVarghese Summersett PLLC https://www.versustexas.com@versustexasBoard Certified Criminal Lawyers in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. We handle state criminal cases in Tarrant County and surrounding counties. We also handle federal criminal cases across the country. @versustexas

Ex-convict and former basketball star Chris Monroe talks about his childhood and his formative years growing up in California in Part 1 of 'The Second Shot' series. Chris is a client who attorney Benson Varghese will never forget. A former Division 1 basketball player, Chris got addicted to drugs in college. More than a decade later, he was arrested in a large-scale methamphetamine ring and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Now free, Chris is sharing his incredible journey - and why going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwYfelc6h4G8Dj38fEz6iAVarghese Summersett PLLC: https://www.versustexas.com@versustexasBoard Certified Criminal Lawyers in Fort Worth, Texas. We handle state criminal cases in Tarrant County and surrounding counties. We also handle federal criminal cases across the country.Major Practice AreasFort Worth DWI Lawyers: https://www.versustexas.com/fort-worth-dwi-lawyer/Sexual Assault Defense: https://www.versustexas.com/sexual-assault-texas/Federal Criminal Defense: https://www.versustexas.com/federal-criminal-defense/Assault Attorneys: https://versustexas.com/assault-in-texas/Drug Charges: https://versustexas.com/fort-worth-drug-lawyer/possession/Juvenile Defense: https://versustexas.com/juvenile-defense/