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"That was a hundred times better than making the last shot" - Isiah Thomas recalls his mother picking up his diploma
When Isiah Thomas left school to enter the 1981 NBA Draft, he promised his mother, Mary that he would return to finish his degree one day. Not content with Zeke's word, Mary even drew up a ...
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"This is my pretty woman, she needs a lot of sucking up": Isiah Thomas once re-enacted iconic Julia Roberts moment with his mom in grand gesture
Isiah Thomas' mother Mary Thomas passed away on Wednesday at the age of 87. The Chicago woman left behind seven children and 50 or more grandchildren. She raised one of the greatest players to ...
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Isiah defied the odds
Isiah Thomas led the Detroit Pistons to NBA titles ... When Thomas was a young child, his father left. His mother, Mary, raised all nine children on her own in Chicago's tough West Side.