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Updated · Fox News · Aug 4
Chris Bosh Warns Victor Wembanyama After Pulmonary Embolism Nearly Killed Him in 2026
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 4

Chris Bosh Warns Victor Wembanyama After Pulmonary Embolism Nearly Killed Him in 2026

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 4

Summary

  • Chris Bosh said a pulmonary embolism earlier this year left him hospitalized for a week and nearly cost him his life, prompting him to speak publicly about blood-clot risks.
  • Bosh urged Victor Wembanyama to stick strictly to his medication regimen, saying recurrent clots ended Bosh's own career after a second episode.
  • Wembanyama's 2024-25 season was cut short by a blood clot, but the Spurs still signed the 22-year-old to a five-year, $252 million maximum rookie extension after the 2026 Finals.
  • Bosh was first hospitalized with a lung clot in 2015, continued to have clotting issues in 2016, and officially retired in 2017 after failing physicals with Miami.

Insights

Will Victor Wembanyama's career survive the exact same medical crisis that abruptly ended Chris Bosh's Hall of Fame run?
Why are elite athletes facing life-threatening blood clots, and could their grueling travel schedules be the hidden culprit?
How does the routine use of common painkillers potentially turn a manageable sports injury into a fatal clotting risk?