May 2, 2017.
Do you remember where you were?
It was the day Isaiah Thomas dropped 53 points on his sister’s birthday, who had passed away just a few weeks earlier in a tragic car accident.
Some might describe it as one of the most powerful moments in NBA history.
Thomas – the 5 ‘9 point guard, who was the last pick in the 2011 draft – had already overcome many odds in order to emerge as a superstar, and earn consecutive bids to the All Star game.
He captured the hearts of the city from the moment the Celtics acquired him from Sacramento in 2015.