Chris Bosh played in just 44 games a season ago, before he was found to have blood clots in his lungs. These blood clots were life threatening, but Bosh has gotten the issue taken care of and is now ready to focus on basketball and he is very excited to get back on the court, according to Nina Mandell of For The Win.
Bosh said that during last season he had sharp pain in his side and shortness of breath, but he just ignored the symptoms for awhile and continued to play. Now that Bosh is fully healthy, he has been working out and getting back into basketball shape as he prepares for training camp, which opens up in about a week.
The 31 year old forward said that he experienced what his life would be like without basketball and he's not ready for that full-time.
"That's what I was born to do, to play basketball and be positive and while I have other interests and things I like to do this is what comes naturally to me and I still have unfinished business. This is something that I truly, truly, unconditionally love," said Bosh.
If you're wondering if Bosh will be able to hold up in this upcoming season after dealing with this issue, just look at Mirza Teletovic of the Phoenix Suns. Teletovic was sidelined for most of last year with blood clots in his lungs but was able to come back for the Brooklyn Nets in the playoffs and is now full-go during workouts. Bosh has sat out for longer than Teletovic did and while Teletovic was rusty, Bosh will have a full preseason to shake off the rust.
Bosh seems to think that everything is going well in his recovery and he is very excited about this upcoming season with the Miami Heat. After missing the playoffs a season ago, the Heat figure to be one of the true contenders in the Eastern Conference and Bosh is one of the main parts of that. Before developing the blood clots Bosh was averaging 21.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in his first season in Miami sans LeBron James.
