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Former Miami Heat Star Chris Bosh Has No Regrets About Career Ending Prematurely

Shandel Richardson

Mar 26, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Former Miami Heat player Chris Bosh attends the game between the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at FTX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Former Miami Heat player Chris Bosh attends the game between the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at FTX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports / Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is finally at peace after his basketball career ended early.

In 2015, Bosh was diagnosed with blood clots on his lungs. It eventually led to his retirement. He spoke about it with BasketNews after participating in the farewell game for former Heat teammate Goran Dragic.

"It was very tough," Bosh said. "It was the death of my career, to be honest."

"Any time dealing with loss and death and stuff like that, you go through grief. I had to do that for a few years," he admitted. "I got over it. I believe it made me stronger. It made me focus on being more of a father."

Bosh was diagnosed just a year after helping the Heat win two championships in four appearances in the NBA Finals from 2010-14. He was part of the Big Three that also feature LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Despite his playing days ending prematurely, Bosh still made the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. He became an All-Star during his seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors before joining the Heat. The Heat also retired his jersey.

"I don't have any," Bosh said. "Yeah, I don't have a regret."

"It all went good. A couple of championships. Got to meet some great people, have some great teammates, great stories, great locker rooms. I'm a lucky guy."

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here