Isaiah Thomas
Professional basketball player, NBA All-Star
Born
February 7th, 1989
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional basketball in the NBA, primarily as a point guard. Achieved notable success with the Boston Celtics and was named an NBA All-Star in 2016. Led the Celtics in scoring during the 2016 season and contributed to the team's playoff run. Known for remarkable scoring ability despite being one of the shorter players in the league.
Selected 60th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft
Named NBA All-Star in 2016
Led the Boston Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017
Scored a career-high 53 points in a game against the Washington Wizards
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