Chris Bosh was about to enjoy a night with his wife. Then suddenly, he was "on the ground" and woke up covered in his "own blood."
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The former NBA star, who was joined by Dwayne Wade and LeBron James as the Miami Heat's Big Three, recently shared the details of a health scare he experienced. He described what happened in a video posted on Instagram yesterday, Feb. 25.
Chris Bosh Says He's "Lucky To Be Alive"
In the video, Bosh said, "So I woke up covered in my own blood."
He described the moment as "crazy. It was fast. It was instant. There was no warning. I didn't have any time to prepare for it."
Bosh said he wouldn't get into details, but he mentioned that his appearance should indicate that he was "still recovering." He then pointed to his eyes.
"It was a scary thing, and it came fast," he added. "It made me have a different outlook on life and how things go."
He urged fans not wait to "take action" and to do the things they want to do in life.
"It could come fast," he said. "It could come quick, and I'm lucky to be alive, and I feel great about that. And now I'm thinking about how I live my day-to-day life, that's really it, but don't wait."
Bosh says he doesn't remember the incident. He says he has "no memory other than coming back here."
The 41-year-old Bosh has had a history of health issues. In 2017, an NBA doctor determined that he had a career-ending illness. He had been on the bench since 2016 because of blood-clotting issues. He eventually retired in 2019.
Bosh Shared More in an Essay
In an essay on his Substack, The Last Chip, Bosh elaborated on what he discussed in the video.
"What did change was an immediate outlook on life that was simpler and more honest," he wrote. "I stopped paying attention to things outside of myself and started paying attention to the things I had neglected.
He added, "I began to focus on the passions and people who were already pouring into my life, rather than chasing validation from the unknowns and from those who weren't reciprocating the same energy I gave them."
He advised readers to "pay attention to yourself and those around you. Think critically about where your time is going, and why. Good or bad, bring attention to it. The ordinary parts of life don't feel meaningful until they're taken away. And by then, it's too late."
You can watch Bosh's entire video below.
