Heart of a Champion

Isaiah Thomas lost his sister in a fatal car accident right before the 2017 NBA Playoffs began. He still chose to play in the first game of the series. As a fellow athlete, I understand how hard it had to be for him to still go out there to lace up and compete. You see, my freshmen year in college my grandfather passed away and I found out just hours before a huge conference game. You can imagine the amount of pain, shock and disbelief I felt. A part of me felt guilty for wanting to still go out there and play. But I realized that its what my grandfather would have wanted me to do. Anytime we had one on one conversations he would always tell me how proud he was and that it was so cool that basketball has opened up so many doors for me. He always encouraged me to follow my dreams and to play as long as I could. I would imagine that Isaiah knew his sister would probably want him to go out there and compete. Although you know this is what they would want, it doesn't make it any easier to do. The game was very emotional for me but I made sure I dedicated every second of the game to my grandfather. My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to Isaiah Thomas and his family. I am routing for him and I know God, his teammates and family will help him get through this time. He just has an even greater purpose for being out there, as his sister Chyna is watching!

RIP Chyna Thomas

-EBHoops