Hall of Famer Chris Bosh revealed he’s happy to be alive after a recent health scare left him covered in his own blood.
The retired NBA star said he was preparing for a date with his wife when the incident occurred. Bosh didn’t shed light on the cause of his collapse during a social media video.
Bosh, 41, had his NBA career shortened by blood-clot issues.
Bosh said he is still recovering from the mysterious situation.
“I woke up covered in my own blood,” Bosh said. “It was crazy. It was fast. It was instant. There was no warning. I didn’t have any time to prepare for it.
“I was getting ready to go on a date with my wife and the next thing I know I am on the ground. …
“I’m lucky to be alive and I feel great about that.”
Bosh said he fell to the bathroom floor.
“A numbing sensation shot down my left leg, that sharp, electric feeling you get when you bump your funny bone,” Bosh wrote on his Substack. “Before I knew it, I was on the floor.
“I slowly came to in a pool of my own blood while my wife frantically spoke with 911. I tried to move my body the way I always had, and it didn’t respond. There was no choice but to surrender. It was a terrifying event, something I had never experienced before.”
Bosh dealt with blood clots during the later years of his career and played in his last game at age 31 in the 2015-16 season.
Bosh was an 11-time All-Star and teamed with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to win two championships with the Miami Heat.
The 6-foot-11 Bosh began his career with the Toronto Raptors and played his first seven seasons north of the border before spending six seasons with the Heat.
Bosh averaged 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds in 893 career games (881 starts).
Bosh was the fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft out of Georgia Tech.
He was elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
