MIAMI, July 4 – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have waived forward
Chris Bosh.
“Chris changed his life and basketball career when he came to Miami,” said HEAT
President Pat Riley. “And he changed our lives for the better, in a way we never
would have imagined, when he joined the Miami HEAT. We will forever be indebted
to CB for how he changed this team and led us to four trips to the NBA Finals
and two NBA Championships. He is, without a doubt, one of the greatest players
in the history of the franchise. The number “1” will never be worn by another
player and we can’t wait to someday hang his jersey in the rafters. Today, we
are both moving on but we wish Chris, Adrienne and their family nothing but the
best. They will forever be part of the Miami HEAT family.”
Bosh was an NBA All-Star in each of his six seasons with the HEAT and has been
an NBA All-Star 11 times in his 13-year NBA career. He was an integral part of
two HEAT championships in 2012 and 2013, and the team’s four consecutive trips
to the NBA Finals from 2011-2014. He famously grabbed an offensive rebound with
6.3 seconds remaining in regulation of Game 6 on June 18, 2013 and fed Ray Allen
for his game-tying three-pointer, forcing overtime and eventually leading to the
2013 NBA Championship.
Bosh appeared in 384 games for the HEAT over six seasons, and averaged 18.0
points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 34.2 minutes, while shooting 49.6 percent
from the floor, 34.4 percent from three-point range and 80.5 percent from the
foul line. He ranks among the HEAT’s all-time leaders in free throw percentage
(3rd), double-figure scoring efforts (4th), points (5th), scoring average (5th),
free throws made (5th), defensive rebounds (5th), field goal percentage (6th),
field goals made (6th), free throws attempted (6th), total rebounds (6th),
starts (6th), field goals attempted (7th), blocked shots (7th), minutes (10th),
three-point field goals attempted (10th), double-doubles (11th), offensive
rebounds (11th), games played (11th), steals (11th), three-point field goals
made (tied-14th) and assists (20th).
Bosh appeared in 893 games during his NBA career and made 881 starts, averaging
19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.04 blocks and 35.8 minutes, while
shooting 49.4 percent from the floor, 33.5 percent from three-point range and
79.9 percent from the foul line. He scored in double-figures 815 times, grabbed
double-figure rebounds on 332 occasions and was selected as the NBA Eastern
Conference Player of the Week nine times and Player of the Month once throughout
his career.
Player: Chris Bosh
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