Former NBA star Chris Bosh will wave the green flag as the official starter for the FIA World Endurance Championship Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, according to official series reports. The event marks the fifth round of the 2026 World Endurance Championship season.
Bosh, widely recognized as one of the elite players of his basketball generation, is stepping away from the hardwood to take center stage at the Texas road course. Born in Dallas, the 11-time NBA All-Star carved out an illustrious career with the Toronto Raptors before moving to the Miami Heat, where he teamed up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to form the renowned “Big Three.” During his time in Miami, Bosh secured back-to-back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013. His basketball resume also includes an Olympic gold medal with the United States men’s national team—popularly known as the “Redeem Team”—at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, leading to his eventual induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Beyond his duties dropping the green flag for the marquee six-hour endurance contest, the Texan athlete is set to experience the circuit firsthand. According to event coverage, Bosh will participate in a pre-race “Lake of Honor” hot laps session behind the wheel of a McLaren sports car.
The Lone Star Le Mans weekend schedule dictates that the headline six-hour endurance race will officially get underway at 1:00 p.m. local time (GMT-5) on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Circuit of The Americas. Fans tracking the fifth round of the global endurance campaign can follow official timing and updates directly through the FIA WEC official website.
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