Not much was expected of Isaiah Thomas when he was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the final pick of the 2011 NBA Draft. Thomas would go on to prove all of his doubters wrong, however, and made his first All-Star team last season.
Thomas grew up a huge fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and, like many other players today viewed Kobe Bryant as his favorite player. After being drafted by the Kings, it didn’t take long for Thomas to have his first encounter with Kobe as the Kings played the Lakers in the season opener that year.