Isaiah Thomas was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and he fell in love with basketball when he became a Lakers fan. Despite being undersized, Thomas excelled at the high school level, as he averaged a whopping 31 points per game at Curtis Senior High School at University Place, Washington. Thomas then repeated his senior year at South, improving his stock and earning a scholarship at theUniversity of Washington. He played three seasons at the University of Washington, as he was PAC-10 Freshman of the Year and First Team All-PAC-12 during his sophomore and junior years. Along with his personal accolades in college, Thomas helped the Huskies win the PAC-10 Championship against Arizona in 2011, hitting a highly-contested buzzer beating jump shot.
Isaiah Thomas would then forgo his last year of eligibility and was drafted 60th overall by the Sacramento Kings. Thomas was an instant impact player following the 2011 draft as he won Rookie of the Month twice and finished seventh in the Rookie of the Year voting. After playing for the Kings, Thomas went to the Phoenix Suns for a season and two seasons with the Celtics. Isaiah Thomas played the best basketball of his career with the Boston Celtics, dropping 42 points in the 2016 playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks. In his last year with the Celtics, Thomas scored 20 or more points in 20 of his first 21 games. After a disappointing exit from the 2017 playoffs, Thomas then bounced around the league until 2022, playing for his childhood team Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, and the Charlotte Hornets. Isaiah Thomas finished his illustrious career averaging 17.7 points per game, proving that the only size that matters is of your heart.