Vox’s Jamil Smith talks with NBA legend Chris Bosh about his basketball career, his youth, and his legacy. They discuss Bosh’s transition to the NBA, his role on the controversial Miami Heat teams that won two championships (and lost two), and the psychological toll of the injuries that later sidelined him, leading to his retirement. Bosh reflects candidly on his hopes for post-basketball life, and his new book, Letters to a Young Athlete.

Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, Vox

Guest: Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh), two-time NBA champion, eleven-time NBA all-star, National Basketball Hall-of-Famer; author

References: 

• Letters to a Young Athlete by Chris Bosh (Penguin; 2021)
• Chris Bosh's Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech (NBA; Sept. 11)
• "Chris Bosh owned the Hall of Fame stage with a master class in closure" by Ben Golliver (Washington Post; Sept. 13)

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This episode was made by: 

• Producer: Erikk Geannikis
• Editor: Amy Drozdowska
• Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey
• Vox Audio Fellow: Victoria Dominguez
• Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall

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