LeBron James coming back to Miami will always be special after the four years he spent there, where he won two NBA championships and went to four consecutive NBA Finals before eventually returning back to his original NBA home of Cleveland.
One of the biggest reasons that he was in Miami all the way back in 2010 was also in attendance on Friday night at the American Airlines Arena. Recently retired Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh was seated courtside for LeBron’s lone visit to Miami this season. Bosh, who had his number retired by the Heat at the end of last season, was forced to retire after dealing with blood clots. LeBron and Bosh shared a long embrace prior to the game.
Bosh is often the forgotten member of the Heat’s big three from the earlier part of this decade, but it’s hard to overstate his importance to those teams as well as his importance to the evolution of the game of basketball. By being able to protect the rim on defense and space the floor on offense, Bosh provided a blueprint for big men of the future to play in what is now known as the “Pace and Space” era.
