Miami Heat Officially Waive Chris Bosh, Plan to Retire His Jersey Number

It’s official: Chris Bosh is no longer a member of the Miami Heat.

OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have waived forward Chris Bosh. https://t.co/iwEebEaDZz

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 4, 2017

The trio of stars who joined forces in Miami went to four straight NBA Finals, winning two rings and making many memories in South Beach.

But now the Heat have zero members of the Big Three era team left on the roster, with the two other stars from that squad, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, acknowledging Bosh after the news of his release broke.

#Salute my brother @chrisbosh!! #1Forever ??#StriveForGreatness? https://t.co/ocDhyLAQUZ

— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 4, 2017

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— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 4, 2017

And some others also let their appreciation be known, with Mike Miller and Hassan Whiteside also posting their thoughts.

An unbelievable teammate and one of the best dudes out there. Thank you for the 2 rings @chrisbosh! #100%HOF https://t.co/A2ACSBQwzY

— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) July 4, 2017

?????? #FirstclassOrganization https://t.co/4l87IYwng3

— Hassan Whiteside (@youngwhiteside) July 4, 2017

Bosh wasn’t going to be ungracious in the moment either, as he offered up a few comments as well to his followers.

@KingJames @DwyaneWade @MikeMiller_13 Thank you brothers You sure know how to make a young fella feel special #Family #BiggerThanBasketball

— Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) July 5, 2017

Thank you @MiamiHEAT @MickyArison , Coach Riley, The Heat Staff inside and outside of the arena, #HeatNation Fans, and City of Miami!?? https://t.co/VksDtIR505

— Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) July 5, 2017

It’s always tough to see a career-ending medical issue deprive a player of his ability to do what he loves, but at least Bosh got a proper salute upon his exit from Miami.