Carlos Boozer was once among the best forwards in the NBA when he played for the Utah Jazz.
The former Duke star last played in the league during the 2014-15 season when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Players Send Love To Jazz Legend Carlos Boozer
Recently, Boozer celebrated his 44th birthday.
The former All-Star made a heartfelt post to Instagram that had over 380 comments.
Boozer wrote: “44… Just Wanna Say Thank You To My Family & Friends Who’ve Been On This Journey Of Life With Me!!! Chapter 44 Loading… Blessed & So Grateful For All The Love!!! For Showing Up Unconditionally!!! Excited To Start This New Season!!! Let’s Make It Unforgettable!!! Cheers 🥂”
Many former NBA players commented on Boozer’s post.
Mateen Cleaves: “Happy Birthday bro!!!!!”
Mark Jackson: “Happy Birthday bro!!!”
Mario Chalmers: “Happy Gday home team”
Joakim Noah: “Happy birthday booz cruise”
Caron Butler: “Blessings”
Dwight Howard: “More life 🔥🔥🔥🔥”
Boozer was the 35th pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.
He played 13 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
His career averages were 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 52.1% from the field in 861 games.
Via The Utah Jazz (in 2024): “Under the guidance of Jerry Sloan with key players like Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur, the Jazz returned to the Western Conference Finals during the 2006-07 NBA Playoffs followed by ‘08 and ‘09 playoff appearances.”
As for the current Jazz, they last made the NBA playoffs during the 2022 season when Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were still on the roster.
Right now, they are the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 5-12 record in 17 games.