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Isiah Thomas Inspires at Mayor Kevin Johnson’s Indivizible Speaker Series
Isiah Thomas Inspires at Mayor Kevin Johnson’s Indivizible Speaker Series
Isiah Thomas To Sacramento: Education is The Driving Force Behind Your Success! By Indivizible on March 27, 2014Mayor Kevin Johnson welcomed NBA icon Isiah Thomas, for a meet and greet reception and a follow up hour long question-and-answer session with more than 300 Indivizible members in attendance for the Indivizible’s 2014 Speaker Series. In the brief hour Thomas talked candidly with Mayor Kevin Johnson and Indivizible members about his experiences growing up in Chicago, Illinois and chronicled exactly how these experiences shaped him into the successful businessman that stood before us that evening. The common denominator in his life and what he attributes most of his success to is the educational values that his mother instilled in him. …Overall, the sentiment in the room was truly a sight to see. Indivizble members were literally sitting on the edge of their seats, hanging on to Thomas’ every word.
These are the 10 Best Basketball Cities
These are the 10 Best Basketball Cities
by Ian Douglass at Movoto.comHall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas shared his memories from what he considers to be the ten best basketball cities in the country. In the process, he told hilarious stories about the time he thought he was going to have to fight Michael Jordan, why he almost never dunked, and how it felt to have Tim Hardaway use all of his own moves against him. He also talks about his relationship with Jordan today, how relieved he was to be facing Jordan and the Bulls in 1989 as opposed to another team, and how he and the Pistons learned from the off-the-court tricks of Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics.
Isiah and Gary Payton go head-to-head on the NBA
Isiah and Gary Payton go head-to-head on NBA
Fox SportsIsiah Thomas: Colleges Must Value Academic Success More than Athletic Success
Isiah Thomas: Colleges Must Value Academic Success More than Athletic Success
The Lead with Jake Tapper at CNN“College athletics, as it intersects with the educational and life outcomes of black male athletes, is in crisis. This crisis is evident in many ways, including the prevalence of once-aspiring professional black male athletes who end up with no degree, few job prospects, and used-up eligibility,” Thomas wrote.
Isiah Thomas: ‘Student athlete’ not a student
Isiah Thomas: ‘Student athlete’ not a student
The Lead with Jake Tapper at CNNFormer NBA star Isiah Thomas discusses the growing issue of illiterate student athletes.
Isiah Thomas: Expecting More: Rigor and Excellence in Our Classrooms
Isiah Thomas: Expecting More: Rigor and Excellence in Our Classrooms
Huffington Post Oped by Isiah ThomasIn the NBA, and indeed all professional sports, we reward and celebrate excellence, yet when it comes to education, we are willing to accept the destructive inequity that mars our current education system. We are willing to accept the lowered expectations and sub-par performance that are the hallmarks of poverty. We as Americans take pride in having the best athletes. We are committed to being number one. However when it comes to education our game plan is flawed and our kids have not been supplied with the resources to compete and win.
Brooks Brothers and One Million Degrees Suit Up Low-Income Community College Students for Success
Brooks Brothers and One Million Degrees Suit Up Low-Income Community College Students for Success
at SBWIRE.comExecutives and civic leaders from across Chicago will join Brooks Brothers and OMD to offer scholars and attendees professional tips and anecdotes on how they succeeded in their fields.
“I am deeply committed to creating a safer, healthier, and more educated Chicago for all residents, and I commend One Million Degrees for their work in supporting this goal,” said Isiah Thomas, NBA legend, activist and anti-violence advocate, and Chairman and CEO of ISIAH INTERNATIONAL. “One Million Degrees provides educational and professional opportunities to many low-income Chicago students so that they can chart a better path for themselves and their families, and I’m thrilled to participate in this event and help these students suit up for success.
Isiah Thomas' latest playbook: Reversing Chicago's housing blight
Isiah Thomas’ latest playbook: Reversing Chicago’s housing blight
by Danny Ecker at Chicago Business CRAINFormer NBA star Isiah Thomas this month made his first foray into investment real estate when he bought a six story, 20-unit apartment building in Evanston. If the Hall of Famer has his way, there will be more to come — but in far more distressed areas of Chicago.
Chicago basketball legend investing in native city.
Chicago basketball legend investing in native city.
at Zoliath.comHall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas’ list of accomplishments is gaudy: a pair of NBA championships as a player with the Detroit Pistons, an NCAA championship with Indiana, 12 All-Star selections, and more than 18,000 career points and 9,000 career assists in the NBA.
Now, nearly 20 years after his retirement, Thomas is looking to make waves off the hardwood.
The Chicago native recently purchased a six story, 20-unit apartment building in Evanston, Ill., for $7.3 million. Evanston is a northern suburb of Chicago.
Isiah Thomas Gets Award from Rev. Al Sharpton, Then Gives it to Student, 12
Isiah Thomas Gets Award from Rev. Al Sharpton, Then Gives it to Student, 12
By Wendell Hutson at DNAinfo ChicagoOne unsuspecting 12-year-old student at Frazier International Magnet School was surprised Thursday when he was honored by civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas with a community service award.
The award had just been given to Thomas from Education for a Better America and the National Action Network, a nonprofit Sharpton founded, at an event at Frazier International, 4027 W. Grenshaw St.
Thomas was recognized for his work with the Windy City Hoops basketball tournament at St. Sabina Church, which offers basketball to youths as an alternative to the streets.