I've never been scared of contact. Now I get to bring it, that's what I love to do, so I'm going to bring it.

Following Lewis' death it was alleged that Lewis had used cocaine and that drug use may have been a contributing factor in his death. His uniform number was retired and hangs in tribute in Matthews Arena (the home of Northeastern University's men's basketball team and the Celtics' original home arena in 1946).

Reggie Lewis (November 21 1965 - July 27 1993) was an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993.