Former Miami Heat player Chris Bosh looks on prior to the game between the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic at American Airlines Arena.
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Chris Bosh has overcome life-threatening health challenges before, and the Hall of Famer recently revealed he faced another frightening medical emergency earlier this year. In an interview with HoopsHype, Bosh disclosed that he suffered another pulmonary embolism in January, saying the episode nearly claimed his life.
Chris Bosh to HoopsHype: "I had an episode in January. I almost dropped dead pretty much and came back to life. I'm not joking. I had another pulmonary embolism. It was in January. I was in the hospital for a week." pic.twitter.com/cEkj5eOieB
“Yeah, I had an episode in January. I almost dropped dead pretty much and came back to life. I'm not joking.”
When asked what had happened, Bosh explained that doctors determined he had suffered another pulmonary embolism.
“I had another pulmonary embolism… It was in January… I was in the hospital for a week.”
Bosh added that the experience served as another reminder that his condition requires lifelong management.
“Take your medicine, so I'm taking my medicine every day, taking care of myself every day, and watching it… You gotta deal with it for the rest of your life. I thought I was past it. I am not.”
The revelation comes more than a decade after blood-clotting issues abruptly changed the course of Bosh's NBA career.
The former Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat star was diagnosed with a blood clot in one of his lungs during the 2014-15 season, forcing him to miss the remainder of the year. The following season, another blood clot sidelined him again, ultimately bringing his playing career to an end because of the recurring medical condition.
Bosh officially retired from the NBA on Feb. 12, 2019, closing the book on a decorated career that included 11 All-Star selections and two NBA championships as a member of Miami's famed Big Three alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.