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.

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.