PORTLAND, Ore. - Former Portland Trail Blazers president and current Nike executive Larry Miller has admitted that he killed a teen when he was in a gang more than 50 years ago.
Miller, now 72, revealed the long-guarded secret in an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated published Wednesday. He described his decision to come clean about his past as "really difficult." "Because for years, I ran from this," Miller said. "I tried to hide this and hope that people didn’t find out about it." Miller even kept the secret from powerful friends like Michael Jordan and NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
He said he decided to go public ahead of his forthcoming book, "Jump: My Secret Journey From the Streets to the Boardroom," set for release next.