Chris Bosh's illustrious 13-year NBA career was cut short by a ​severe blood clot condition.





The two-time NBA Champion has not played since Feb. 2016, and wrote a heartfelt letter to Miami, where he spent the final six years of his career.

Chris Bosh has penned a letter thanking Miami and saying "what I got was so much more" than he expected. It's at https://t.co/HfsXI268Z5 — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) July 9, 2017

Bosh, who famously joined Dwyane Wade and LeBron James in 2010, writes that he came to South Beach "hoping for glory and mention amongst the immortals of basketball. What I got was so much more."

A beautiful and classy letter to Miami from Chris Bosh. All the best to him and his family. https://t.co/f4Nbz01gCR — Will Manso (@WillManso) July 9, 2017

The 11-time All Star details how appreciative he is of how the community embraced his family, and how he learned a lot about himself through experiences like losing the 2010-11 NBA Finals. "I've learned to dream again," Bosh said.

"We went through life together, Miami": Chris Bosh writes letter to thank community https://t.co/eBo8nFthoZ — Miami Now (@MiamiCP) July 9, 2017

The Heat announced they would retire Bosh's number, and someday his No. 1 jersey will hang from the rafters at American Airlines Arena. Until then, all we can say is thank you Chris for everything you did for the game.