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"That part of my life is over," he told Bill
Simmons of The Ringer on Monday. "That has been a tough thing to
deal with but I'm good, which has taken a long time (to accept)
... I could have kept playing. But man, that time has passed.
I've made the decision not to pursue it anymore."
Bosh, 34, has not played since the 2015-16 NBA season, shut down
by a recurrence of blood clots. He had held out hope he could
play again.
A Dallas native, the 6-foot-11 Bosh attended Georgia Tech for
one season before being drafted by the Toronto Raptors with the
No. 4 overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft.
He played in Toronto until 2010, when he completed a
sign-and-trade deal and was shipped to Miami. There, he formed
the "Big Three" with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, and the Heat
won NBA titles in 2012 and 2013.
Before the 2016-17 season, Bosh failed a team physical. Later in
the season, the two sides agreed to a separation agreement, and
Heat president Pat Riley announced Bosh's No. 1 would never be
worn again.
The Heat will retire his jersey in a ceremony on March 26, at
which time Bosh said he will make his retirement official - two
days after his 35th birthday.
An 11-time All-Star, Bosh played in 893 regular-season games,
averaging 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
--Field Level Media
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