NBA 2018-19: 3 Reasons why Chris Bosh's No. 4 jersey should be retired by Toronto Raptors

#1 Class Act

When Chris Bosh was ready to leave Toronto, it was done as a free agent

Chris Bosh was a classy player. Often, players today want to win now and if they don’t believe it's going to happen they disparage their teammates or team management or both.

Players force their way out of town by demanding trades and care little for the financial investment the team’s management made in them or the emotional investment fans have in their quality of play.

When Chris Bosh was ready to leave Toronto, it was done as a free agent. There was no ill will by the player to the team that drafted him in 2003.

In fact, Bosh allowed the Raptors to sign and trade him to Miami for two first-round draft picks one which had previously belonged to Toronto and Miami’s 2011 pick.

Bosh also left a mark on the community in Toronto. In 2004 he founded the Chris Bosh Foundation to help youth with their studies and athletic endeavors.

The Chris Bosh Foundation also worked with the Toronto Special Olympics to raise money. In 2008 Bosh also pledged to donate $75.000.00 to the Boys and Girls Club of Canada. His foundation has programs to help youth in his home town of Dallas, Texas as well.

Chris Bosh has left an enormous contribution in positive ways on and off the court in the city of Toronto and should be remembered, honored, and thanked for his body of work.