Don King wrote:I do think it was an NBA game Andrew. It was even featured in "reputable" magazines such as Time and Newsweek.
Well, apparently they got it half-right. Just checked out his bio on Microsoft Complete Basketball 1994/1995:
Reggie Lewis was a rising Celtics star who died of a heart ailment at age 27 while shooting baskets at a college gym in 1993. Lewis was more than a tremendous basketball player; he was also a respected team captain who inspired others by his example, and he was a community leader who drew little attention to his selfless deeds. Lewis’s funeral was attended by hundreds in Boston and galvanized the city for a time.
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He averaged 20.8 points during the regular season. Then, in a playoff game against Charlotte, he collapsed. Admitted to a hospital, he was diagnosed with a heart irregularity and told that his career was probably over. He abruptly changed hospitals and sought another opinion. On July 27, 1993, he was shooting baskets at Brandeis University and collapsed once again. Lewis had died of a heart ailment at age 27.
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I didn't know he'd collapsed during a game, but I was pretty sure the collapse right before his death occurred during a practice session.
Don King wrote:Yep, Olajuwon did had an irregular heartbeat when he was with Toronto. It was treated, but during that time he was already way past his prime and injuries started coming down on him so it didn't matter if he did overcame that irregular heartbeat. There is still hope for Curry if he gets the proper medical attention and takes care of his body.
Olajuwon also missed games earlier in his career with an irregular heartbeat in his career, around about 1990.