Chris Bosh: chris bosh says he's 'lucky to be alive' after mystery health scare
The 41-year-old chris bosh revealed on social media that he experienced a recent, sudden health scare that left him with a new outlook on life. He described waking up covered in his own blood while preparing for a date with his wife and said he has no memory of the incident.
How the incident unfolded
Bosh said the episode was "instant" and that there was "no warning. " He described being on the ground as he prepared to leave for a date with his wife and said the area around his eyes was noticeably darker. He stated, "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 any 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, I was on the ground. "
Symptoms and immediate response
In additional remarks, Bosh said the episode began with a numbing sensation that traveled down his left leg and that he blacked out before the event. He described coming to and finding his wife calling first responders while he noticed the blood covering him and that he tried to move but couldn’t. He added, "I won’t get into specifics, but you can kind of see I’m still recovering [points to face]. I’m not gonna try to hide that one in case I look different, but it was a scary thing and it came fast... I'm lucky I came back. It was just darkness, it wasn’t anything else. I went to the darkness, I came back. I have no recollection. I have no memory other than coming back here. So, don’t wait. "
Chris Bosh's public message
Bosh posted a video on his social media account in which he reflected on the experience and urged action. He warned, "Don't wait to take action. You might be wanting to get a promotion, you might want to try out for the team, you might want to go on that vacation. It might be so many different things that people want to do, that we want to do that we never do. So that’s what I get from all this. Don’t wait for it. You might want to start a business, don’t wait. Just do it. You might hit the deck, I don’t know. " He added that after "coming back from the darkness" there was no life montage or voice telling him what to do next—only gratitude for being alive and a simpler, more honest outlook.
Medical history of clotting issues
Bosh's history of blood clot problems was noted in his account. His 2014-15 season ended because of a blood clot in his lungs. In 2015 he was hospitalized after a pulmonary embolism; he initially ignored chest pain thinking it was a rib injury. In 2016 blood clots continued to form, which caused him to fail his physicals with the Miami Heat. The NBA ruled in 2017 that he was unsafe to continue playing due to the condition; one account in the context says he eventually retired officially in 2017, while another part of the context says he kept trying to return until his retirement in 2019. Bosh did not say whether the previous clotting issue was a factor in this recent scare.
Career and recognition
Bosh was an 11-time NBA All-Star who spent time with the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat and won two titles with the Heat alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. He remains the Raptors' all-time leader in rebounds and blocks and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. He broke into the league in 2003 as a 19-year-old with the Toronto Raptors, who chose him third overall out of Georgia Tech. He made five of his 11 All-Star teams with the Raptors and averaged 20. 2 points and 9. 4 rebounds per game during his time there.
Recent public appearances and images
Context material includes images and captions placing Bosh at recent events: captions note him posing before the championship game of the Emirates NBA Cup between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and arriving at that same championship game on Dec. 16, 2025. Another caption places Bosh courtside with TJ Ford during a college basketball game between Texas and Rider on Nov. 18, 2025 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
He emphasized that he feels "lucky to be alive, " that the scare made him reevaluate day-to-day living and that he does not want others to wait to take action in their own lives.
Unclear in the provided context: any specific medical diagnosis for the recent event beyond Bosh's descriptions and his history of clotting problems.
