27. July 1993, to beat the heart of Reggie Lewis ...

“Dazzling myocarditis”. This is what is written on an autopsy report Reggie lewisDied 27. July 1993. years in 27 years. On that day, two members of the University of Brandeis University revealed in campus high school, near 3-point line, inert. Their attempts to revive it will be in vain and seven years after losing Lazy biasThe death of overdose after the draft, Boston hit the new drama.

It was built in 1987. When he left Nuthestaarn where he played for Jim Calhoun (Connecticut), and after the Rookie seasoned injury, Reggie Lewis quickly found his rhythm among the prestigious Celtic.

The first time collapses in the middle of the playoffs

Taking Advantage of His Versatility On Posts 2 and 3, this former Lycée Teammate of Muggsy Bogues Even Became A Holder in 1990, and two years Later, he was downright Selected at the all-day HE allows Himself to counter Michael Jordan Four Times in the Same Match!

The next season is a confirmation but also to take responsibility from Retirement by Larry Bird It allows him to become co-Captain of Kelter. With its 20.8 points on average and support of the elderly (Robert Župost and Kevin McChale) and Xavier McDaniel succeeds to maintain Boston in the top 4 in the east. Almost a feat when you know that Larry Bird is gone.

Then come playoffs with opposition to Hornets of Larry Johnson, Alonzo mourning and his friends Muggsia and David Wingate. This 29. April 1993 Boston has the advantage of field and from the game 1, Reggie Levis emphasizes hardness: 10 points in 3 minutes! And then, suddenly, he puts and collapses …

The doctor tells him he has to stop basketball

As it sounded, Reggie Levis joins the bench, but he will briefly return to the game and will even end the game with 17 points in 13 minutes.

But after the match, Celtici realizes that this decline is not trivial and medical staff sends it to test in a hospital where in hand of 12 cardiologists. The diagnosis is final: Reggie Levis suffers from serious heart pathology and it is necessary to stop basketball.

Furiously with this judgment, he left another opinion in the hospital. In the second establishment, she comes across a doctor who explains to him that he simply made syncope, that his heart is of good health, but that he will have to follow the doctor for continuing basketball. “If he is seriously followed, he can play basketball without any restrictions” He explains this doctor at a press conference.

Reggie Levis No choice: It accepts these terms and is no longer playing during playoffs. For anecdotes, without it, Boston slaughter on Hornets.

His death has disrupted the rumors

Unfortunately, during the summer, Reggie Levis decides to train alone, without warning his club and doctor.

27. July, in the unclear high school of the small faculty of Massachusetts, his heart stopped again. For good … a few kilometers, his wife waited for him to announce it at home that she was pregnant with their other child. He can never tell him.

The whole of the NBA is in shock, but a great controversy asks for pain of families and their loved ones. Wall Street Journal echoes a counter-autopsy that would emphasize the presence of cocaine in its fabrics. The club and family files a complaint on the paper and the case will finally be classified … Another family complaint, that it is against the doctor who authorized him to authorize him to reproduce him. Will not work again.

22. Marta 1995. year, Celtics honored Reggie Lewis removing your jersey, number 35. Dee Brown will read the text in your honor, while Sherman Douglas and Xavier McDaniel will raise the jersey on the ceiling room.

Twenty years later, ComcaststSportsNet Channel broadcasted “Remember Reggie: the story of Reggie Levis”, documentary 90 -Cennute. Among many players and coaches invited to testify, there is Jim Calhoun, his university, who then became famous in UCONN head, whose words are very strong.

« I always have a photo of my children and Reggie in my office. All of my life will miss you because it was my child. I remember his ‘winners of the game’. I remember his draft. I remember him as Captain Kelter. To my death, nothing can prevent me from thinking about him, good. »