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Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961) is an American former basketball player who played professionally for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, the 12-time NBA All-Star was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Thomas has also been a professional and collegiate head coach, a basketball executive, and a broadcaster. Thomas played collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers, leading them to the 1981 NCAA championship as a sophomore and declaring for the NBA draft. He was taken as the second overall pick by the Pistons in the 1981 NBA draft, and played for them his entire career, while leading the "Bad Boys" to the 1988–89 and 1989–90 NBA championships. After his playing career, he was an executive with the Toronto Raptors, a television commentator, an executive with the Continental Basketball Association, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and an executive and head coach for the New York Knicks. He was later the men's basketball coach for the Florida International University (FIU) Golden Panthers for three seasons from 2009 to 2012. In early May 2015, amidst controversy, Thomas was named president and part owner of the Knicks' WNBA sister team, the New York Liberty, subsequent to the re-hiring of Thomas's former Pistons teammate, Bill Laimbeer, as the team's coach.
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Goldstalk LLC to Host Webinar Event with Former NBA star Isiah Thomas and Other Cannabis Experts

Goldstalk LLC to Host Webinar Event with Former NBA star Isiah Thomas and Other Cannabis Experts. LOS ANGELES, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldstalk will feature Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas and other nationally recognized Cannabis Experts in a live webinar "Cannabis Investing Through 2021". Isiah Thomas, CEO of One World Pharma, will speak on International Growth in Hemp and Cannabis and the fundamental need to now include minorities in the available and abundant investment opportunities existing today.
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Isiah Thomas Surprisingly Praises Michael Jordan: "We Come From An Era Where There Was Humbleness And Respect. We Have Never Heard Michael Jordan Say, He Was The Greatest Who Ever Played."

For years, people have engaged in the GOAT debate. For some, Bill Russell should be the undisputed GOAT because of his 11 Championships. Others believe that no one will ever be better than Michael Jordan, while others claim that LeBron James is the best in the history of the game.
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Some rivalries transcend time. The Michael Jordan vs. Isiah Thomas battle is undoubtedly one of those. The two last met on a basketball court in 1993, but the bad blood between the two resonates well into the 21st century. In the 2020 documentary series The Last Dance, Jordan talked about...
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Isiah Thomas And Dennis Rodman On Larry Bird: "Larry Bird Is Very Overrated. Won Three Straight MVPs Because He Is White. If He Was Black, He'd Be Just Another Good Guy."

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Had Isiah Thomas not been so friendly with Kevin McHale, Kevin Garnett very well could have been a member of the Toronto Raptors. Looking back at the 1995 Draft it's a little crazy how much the times have changed. Back then, not only were players coming straight out of high school but there was a stigma against drafting high school prospects. The top few teams in the draft that year were reportedly unease about the idea of drafting the 19-year-old Garnett.
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Michael Jordan Inadvertently Created a Dream Team Opening for Isiah Thomas by Breaking John Stockton’s Leg

For nearly three decades now, people have been discussing whether or not Michael Jordan was responsible for keeping Isiah Thomas off the famed Dream Team that won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. MJ denied it for years, even during the fifth episode of The Last Dance documentary that aired in 2020. But we all know now that wasn’t the case.
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Isiah Thomas Says Kyrie Irving Is An MVP Candidate

Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are widely considered to be this season's primary MVP candidates, and it's clear to see why. They've got the numbers, the wins, and the talent to end up with the trophy. But, according to NBA legend Isiah Thomas, there's another name we should put in...
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Michael Jordan Told a Die-Hard Pistons Fan Who Is a Famous Journalist Straight to Her Face ‘Nobody Wanted Isiah Thomas on the Dream Team’

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