Chris Bosh will get his No. 1 jersey retired by the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The former NBA star, who had to end his playing career prematurely due to blood clots, wants to remind people just how good he was during his prime.

Bosh, who was humble throughout his NBA career, tells ESPN that making the All-Star team 11-straight years isn't something that should be glossed over.

The fourth overall pick in the legendary 2003 Draft considers himself “one of the greatest to ever play the game.”

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In 893 games with the Toronto Raptors and Heat, Chris Bosh averaged 19.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 block while shooting 49.4 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free-throw line.

Bosh won two championships with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the Heat. Along with being an 11-time All-Star, Bosh made the All-NBA team in 2007 and was on the All-Rookie team in 2004.

It's say to safe Bosh will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. This is a guy who was a walking double-double in his days with the Raptors. The lefty had to sacrifice his game with the Heat because of LeBron and Wade, but he was still an elite performer in South Beach.