Reggie Lewis

Reggie Lewis (November 21 1965 - July 27 1993) was a basketball player for the Boston Celtics from 1987-1993. Lewis tragically died when he collapsed on the basketball court at an off-season practice in 1993 due to a heart ailment.

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November 21 - 1965 - July 27 - 1993 - Basketball - Boston Celtics - 1987

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Lewis played along side fellow Celtics greats like Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish. He became the sixth captain of the Celtics, taking over from Bird. In his first year of leading the team, he brought the Celtics to the '93 playoffs. In the first game of the playoffs, his heart ailment (which would later claim his life) caused him to collapse.

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Larry Bird - Kevin McHale - Robert Parish

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He averaged 20.8 points per game in each of his last two seasons with the Celtics, and finished with a career average of 17.6 points per contest. His #35 jersey was retired by the Celtics as a memorial to him.

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