Former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh 'lucky to be alive' after significant health scare

[p]The former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/miami-heat/CQ7AXnT5/"]Miami Heat[/a] star, whose NBA career ended after a series of blood clots, said in a video posted to social media that he was still recovering, but gave no further details on the nature of the incident.[/p][p]The 41-year-old said in an Instagram video he was preparing for a date with his wife when he collapsed.[/p][p]"[b]I woke up covered in my own blood,[/b]" he said. "[b]It was crazy. It was fast. It was instant. There was no warning. I didn't have any time to prepare for it.[/b]"[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bosh-chris/pCqrnJd3/"]Bosh[/a] had joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-lebron/nuIVxFJk/"]LeBron James[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wade-dwyane/6PQxbGeF/"]Dwyane Wade[/a] in the Heat's "Big Three" before blood clots - in his lungs and legs - ended his NBA career, forcing him out of the game in the 2015-16 season.[/p][embed guid="e02126cd-15b7-40f6-89ab-08a265e75343" url="https://x.com/chrisbosh/status/2026715466706858058?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]At the time he was 31 and still averaging 19.1 points per game and he harbored hopes of returning until finally announcing his retirement in 2019.[/p][p]The Heat retired his No. 1 jersey in March of that year and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021 in a class that included [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pierce-paul/vNnUB38M/"]Paul Pierce[/a], Ben Wallace and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/webber-chris/8Ako6Gke/"]Chris Webber[/a].[/p][p]Bosh said his most recent scare had given him a "simpler and more honest" perspective on life.[/p][p]He urged fans to act upon their plans and desires for their lives.[/p][p]"[b]No matter what it is, make sure you don't wait. That's the thing that I get from this,[/b]" he said.[/p][p]"[b]Don't wait to take action because it could come fast. It could come quick. And I'm lucky to be alive, and I feel great about that.[/b][/p][p]"[b]And now I'm thinking about how I live my day-to-day life. That's really it. But don't wait.[/b]"[/p]