Chris Bosh

Chris Bosh is an all-star center for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. From 2003 to 2010, Bosh played for the Toronto Raptors.

In March of 2009, Bosh, in cooperation with Nissan, began a YouTube Slam Dunk contest, looking for "the best dunker on YouTube." The grand prize winner received a trip to a Team Flight Brothers Event, an opportunity to perform with the Team Flight Brothers, and got the chance to take home autographed merchandise.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfw5Mlt8SZo

On July 7, 2010, Bosh announced that he would sign a contract to play for the Miami Heat. The move would allow Bosh to play alongside his good friend, Dwyane Wade, who was also a free agent at the time. Later the same week, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, LeBron James, announced that he would also be joining the two to play for the Heat. The three plan to make a run for the 2011 NBA Championship title.http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5360134 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5365165

After making his decision to leave Toronto, Bosh was called out by Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo, who claimed that Bosh was a "quitter". In response, Bosh said that he had worked hard for the Raptors, adding "I play this game as hard as I can every time I step on the court...The Boshes are hard workers. We take a lot of pride in what we do, in our jobs and in life."http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/70070/9p-et-bosh-responds-to-colangelo-criticismsaints-sign-first-round-draft-pickkiffin-believes-suit-tied-to-location-of-team

Christopher Wesson Bosh was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 24, 1984. He attended high school at Lincoln in Texas and continued his education at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He played one season with the Yellow Jackets basketball team before declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. Bosh was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft.Basketball-Reference.com: Chris Bosh

In his first season with the Raptors, Bosh averaged 11.5 points and 7.4 rebounds in 75 games. He was named to his first All-Star team in 2006. In 2007 Bosh once again made the NBA All-Star Game as a reserve as he averaged 22.6 points and 10.7 rebounds. In 2008 Bosh continued his dominating play averaging 22.3 points and 8.7 rebounds and earning another reserve spot on the NBA All-Star team.

Once again in 2009 Bosh made the NBA All Star Game for his fourth time as he averaged 22.7 points and 10 rebounds. At the end of the season, he became a free agent and elected to sign with the Miami Heat. Bosh has established himself as one of the premier power forwards in the NBA, being a four time all star and averaging 20.1 points and 9.4 rebounds thus far in his career.http://www.nba.com/playerfile/chris_bosh/

• March 24, 1984: Born
• 2003: Debuts with Toronto Raptors
• 2006: NBA All-Star
• 2006: Named to USA basketball
• 2007: NBA All-Star
• 2008: NBA All-Star
• 2009: NBA All Star
• 2010: NBA All Star