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Chris Bosh was one of the premier big men of the NBA. He was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 2003 NBA Draft alongside some elite company such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony.
Over the course of an illustrious thirteen years in the NBA, Bosh played for the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat. He joined LeBron and Wade in the Heat in 2010, ushering in the Big Three era for Miami. With Miami, Bosh went on to become a two-time NBA champion while playing a significant role in all of their title runs.
During his time in the NBA, Chris Bosh was also a 11-time All-Star. His career was tragically cut short due to a life-threatening diagnosis of multiple blood clots in his lungs. He had to sit out the rest of the 2015-16 season after playing 53 games because of the diagnosis.
After buying out his contract to make sure he focuses on his health, Bosh officially retired in 2019 and the Miami Heat retired his jersey.
One of the best big men of his generation and the prototype for a stretch big man, Chris Bosh played the game with a lot of heart and effort. With a deserved entry into the NBA's Hall of Fame class of 2021, here is a look back at the top five moments of Chris Bosh's career.
#5 Chris Bosh shoots three-consecutive threes in a comeback vs Charlotte
In the game against the Charlotte Bobcats, the reigning champions found themselves in a position to lose while all their stars were on the floor.
After a lackadaisical performance for the majority of the game, the Heat were down by five points with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. The onus to lead the team to a win was taken up by Chris Bosh.
As the Heat suddenly turned up their defense, Bosh would kickstart their offense. Finding himself in his hot spot at the top of the key, Bosh would roll out to the perimeter just in time for his teammates to find him. Same spot. Same result.
Bosh squeaked in the first three, but the next two that followed were absolutely pure as the Heat stole the game from the Bobcats 99-98. Bosh scored 22 points for the game, getting 13 in the fourth quarter.
#4 Chris Bosh hangs a career-high 44 points on Milwaukee
Although the Toronto Raptors lost in this game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Chris Bosh put on a stellar offensive performance on the 20th of January in 2010.
Bosh started the game hot. After a tough turnaround fadeaway in the early moments of the game, he found his footing in the midrange. Teammates Jarret Jack and Jose Calderon would find Bosh in his sweet spots.
Chris Bosh went to work for this game as the Raptors struggled to get their rhythm going. Bosh scored 44 points for the game on 57.7% from the field while getting 12 rebounds and four assists in the process. He also shot 93.3% from the charity stripe.
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#3 Bosh sends the game to OT against the Hawks
In the lockout season of 2011-12, the Heat faced Atlanta on the 5th of January. Chris Bosh would have to carry the team to victory without the help of star teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
The Heat's starting five consisted of Bosh alongside Shane Battier, Mario Chalmers, Joel Anthony and James Jones. In an absolute nail-biter of a game, Bosh scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Chalmers played a significant role, scoring 29 points for the game.
However, the highlight for the game came from Chris Bosh's late three-pointer to tie the game and send it to the first OT. Catching the ball out on the right wing, Bosh's fadeaway with less than three seconds to play was pure. With less than 0.6 seconds left in the game, the Heat would take the game into OT.
With the Hawks scoring zero points in the third OT, the Heat took the win in this battle of attrition.
#2 Bosh with the tip against the Celtics 2011 NBA Playoffs
In the first year of the Big Three era, the Heat would face off against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics were a superpower served by the likes of Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.
Miami had a 2-1 series lead heading into Game Four at the TD Garden in Boston. The game was tight going into the fourth quarter as Paul Pierce seemed hard to contain for the Heat.
As the game came down to the wire, Miami had a three-point lead with 32 seconds left in OT. The ball was in LeBron's hands and he had Garnett defending him.
LeBron entered the 19 foot range to take a stepback jumper only to have it bounce off the front of the iron. But Bosh would emerge in front, boxing out Ray Allen to tip the ball in and secure a five-point lead and a win for the Miami Heat.
Bosh ended the game with 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Heat would go on to beat the Celtics 4-1.
#1 Chris Bosh comes up big in Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals
In the closing moments of the fourth quarter in Game Six, the San Antonio Spurs held a three-point lead. With the Spurs taking a series lead of 3-2, the Heat's title hopes seemed all but over. With 12 seconds of the clock, LeBron James pulled up for a three-point shot from the left wing.
As the shot missed its mark, Bosh cut to the basket to grab the board. With the presence of mind to see Ray Allen back pedaling to the right corner, he kicked it out to him. Allen made a three-pointer to send the game to overtime.
Bosh would produce more late-game heroics in overtime. With a one-point lead, Bosh put up a block on Tony Parker with 30 seconds left in OT. A foul call on San Antonio allowed the Heat to extend the lead to three.
The final Spurs play saw a long cross court pass from out of bounds to cut Danny Green to the right side for a three. Bosh switched on to Green and chased him down to the corner, blocking his shot and putting a full stop on the victory.
The rest is history as the Miami Heat went on to beat the Spurs and emerge as NBA Champions in 2013.
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