Chris Bosh reveals terrifying medical scare

Chris Bosh said he recently experienced a a terrifying medical emergency it left him thinking about life and urgency, revealing in a video on social media that he woke up “covered in my own blood.”

The NBA Hall of Fame shared the account Wednesday in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, describing how the episode unfolded suddenly without warning.

“So I woke up covered in my own blood. It was crazy, it was fast, it was instant. There was no warning. I didn’t have time to prepare for it. I was getting ready to go on a date with my wife and the next thing you know, I was on the ground,” Bosch said. “I’m not going to go into detail, but you can see I’m still recovering. I’m not going to try to hide it in case I look different, but it was a scary thing and it came fast. And it made me really have a different perspective on life and how things go – what we do for ourselves, what we do for our family. How we live our lives, make sure that’s it. Don’t wait to take action.”

Bosch (41) did not reveal the exact medical cause of the incident, but emphasized how quickly it happened and how happy he felt afterwards.

“Because it could come quickly, it could come quickly, and I’m happy to be alive and I feel great about it. And now I think about how I live my day-to-day life. That’s really it. But don’t wait. Don’t wait to take action – maybe you want to get a promotion, maybe you want to try out for a team, maybe you want a lot of people to want to do different things, I want to do and I never do. That’s what I get from all of this.

Former NBA champion Chris Bosh has opened up about a terrifying medical scare he recently experienced:

“I woke up covered in my own blood.”

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Chris Bosh reflects on his near-death moment years after his blood clot diagnosis

He concluded:

“Just do it. You can hit the deck, I don’t know. I’m happy, I’m back. It was just dark, there was nothing else. I went into the dark, I’m back. I don’t remember, I have no memory except that I’m back here. So, don’t wait.”

The medical scare comes years later Bosh’s NBA career was cut short by recurring blood clotsa condition that first appeared during the 2014-15 season Miami Heat. The diagnosis sidelined him and ultimately led to his retirement after the 2015-16 campaign. At the time, doctors determined that continuing to play posed serious health risks.

Bosh, who won two NBA championships with the Heataveraged 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds during his 13-year career, which included seven seasons with Toronto Raptors. He was inducted into the 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Although the recent incident was not directly related to his previous history of blood clots, Bosch’s message focused on urgency and gratitude, emphasizing how quickly circumstances can change.

The former All-Star said the experience reshaped his daily outlook, reinforcing his belief that action should not be delayed.