On July 27, 1993, during off-season practice at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, Lewis suffered sudden cardiac death on the basketball court at the age of 27.

Mar 3, 2025 · In 1995, the Celtics posthumously honored Reggie Lewis by retiring his trademark No. 35. Lewis, the No. 22 pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, died less than two months after playing in his final NBA...

Dec 30, 1998 · Lewis was 27 when he died in the Celtics practice gym at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., on July 27, 1993. He had previously collapsed during a game, and a team of New England Baptist...

When Reggie Lewis collapsed and died on July 27, 1993, at the age of 27, he was already a husband, a father, a community leader, an NBA All-Star and a Celtics captain.

Dec 29, 2020 · Baltimore native Reggie Lewis was on his way to becoming an NBA legend when the young basketball star tragically collapsed on the court, leading to a death that shook the sports world.

Lewis, the No. 22 pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, died less than two months after playing in his final NBA game. He was 27 years old. The Sporting News looks back at Lewis' death and what led to...

Feb 5, 2023 · Reggie Lewis' career in the NFL was sadly cut short. Here's what we know about the heartbreaking story of the Boston Celtics player's tragic death.

Feb 20, 1994 · The death of Reggie Lewis, Boston Celtic captain, was the result of a viral infection severely damaging his heart, leaving him vulnerable to the kind of abnormal heart rhythm that killed him last...

Aug 9, 1993 · Three months after collapsing in a first-round playoff game against the Charlotte Hornets, Lewis, the quiet captain of the Celtics, died while casually shooting baskets at the Brandeis University...

Jul 27, 2023 · His death was attributed to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition. Lewis was 27 years old and on his way to being reviled like Cedric Maxwell or despised like Danny Ainge.