Isaiah Thomas was one of the most popular players in the NBA when he made two All-Star Games with the Boston Celtics (2016-17).
He most recently played in the NBA during the 2023-24 season when he was a member of the Phoenix Suns.
The former Washington star still has over 3.8 million followers on Instagram.
On Thursday, Thomas made a heartfelt post for his mother.
He wrote: “Happy birthday to the strongest woman I know!!! I love you so much mom @teti46! Have a great day and enjoy it, the sun is out for you. Quisha smiling down wondering what’s the move for your birthday, you know she was always tryna turn up 😂🙏🏾💙”
There were over 5,000 likes on his post.
Several former NBA players left comments.
Darius Miles: “❤️”
Mateen Cleaves: “Happy Birthday!!!!”
Quentin Richardson: “❤️”
Mark Jackson: “Happy Birthday!!!”
Thomas was the 60th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
He played 12 seasons for the Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.
His career averages were 17.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest while shooting 43.4% from the field and 36.3% from the three-point range in 556 games.
#IsaiahThomas, the last pick of the 2011 @NBA Draft, now makes his 2nd #NBAAllStar appearance! 👀 Avg. 29 PPG, 15 games with at least 30 pts pic.twitter.com/0HJWPPQrby
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 27, 2017
Thomas spent this past year playing in the G League for the Salt Lake City Stars.
He averaged 29.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 44.6% from the field and 41.0% from the three-point range in 14 games.
