attention everyone", and delivered what they called the neutron slam dunk >>> in the mid-1980s, cortland malloy was a rock star, writing for "the washington post," his finger on the pulse of urban life. in a rapidly changing city. >> we came out, blinded by the glitter ball turning. the sky seemed like the limit. you may call it a false sense of success. people thought we had it made. but it wouldn't take long before apparent. down. >> cocaine came to town. >> reporter: crack came to town. it caught up a lot of people, including the mayor. >> yes, lots of people. >> reporter: it caught you, too. >> well it caught me - i caught it. you know, going to parties, people were trying it, looking like they were having fun, stuff like that. >> with plenty to celebrate, len bias was caught up too. in june 1986, he was the first round draft pick of the national champions. he picked up the celtics jersey one day, had a million dollar deal and handed to campus to celebrate. next day he was dead of a cocaine overdose. >> stopped his heart. no one could believe it. the shock of it - they were still cel