A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) point guard, Bolden was twice named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year, first as a junior and again as a senior.
He was born in Jackson, Mississippi and attended Forest Hill High School prior to enrolling at Texas Southern.
After his time at Texas Southern ended, Bolden played professionally for teams in Brazil, Iceland, and Canada.
[5] After Bolden retired from playing in 2002, he became an assistant boys' basketball coach for two years at Provine High School in Jackson, Mississippi.
[1] On April 8, 2021, Bolden took over NCAA Division II program Mississippi College, becoming the first Black head coach in school history.