NBA’s Isaiah Thomas claims ‘a kid pulled an AK47’ on him and his friends in since-deleted X post: ‘If it wasn’t for him recognizing me, he would ended all of our lives’

A minor pointed a gun at two-time NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas earlier than he acknowledged him and determined to not pull the set off, the 35-year-old, who’s quickly to grow to be a free agent, wrote in a put up on X that was later deleted.

“It's actually surprising to see how these younger children are shifting round!!!” Thomas wrote, who is ready to return to the NBA in 2024 with the Phoenix Suns after spending the complete 2022-23 season on the free-agent market. “Yesterday was a literal life-changing second for me when a child pulled an AK47 on me and my buddies and if I wasn't who I used to be and he didn't acknowledge me in my very own city, he in all probability would have ended all of our lives. Keep protected.”

It's unclear the place Thomas was on the time of the incident, however the 5-foot guard is initially from Tacoma, Washington, and has additionally lived within the Phoenix space throughout his two stints with the Suns.

Moreover, a number of latest social media posts present Thomas in a gymnasium embellished with Arizona’s state flag, indicating he was seemingly in Phoenix on the time of the alleged standoff.

“We should pray for these younger individuals!!!” Thomas wrote in one other put up. “God was at work yesterday [for real]”Oh it might have all ended so rapidly. For no cause!!!!”

A minor pointed a gun at two-time All-Star participant Isaiah Thomas earlier than he might acknowledge him

Isaiah Thomas detailed the incident in a number of posts on X, which he later deleted

Thomas didn’t clarify why he eliminated the posts.

To not be confused with Detroit Pistons veteran participant Isaiah Thomas, the youthful Isaiah is the daddy of three kids along with his spouse Kayla: two sons and a daughter.

He misplaced his sister, Chyna, in a deadly automobile accident in 2017 whereas he was nonetheless taking part in with the Boston Celtics.

After a stellar school profession on the College of Washington, Thomas was taken with the ultimate choice within the second spherical of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.

After three spectacular years within the California capital, Thomas was transferred to Phoenix, the place he turned one of many league's prime scoring guards.

In 2015 he was despatched to Boston, the place he earned All-Star honors twice as a member of the Celtics.

Nonetheless, the group traded him to Cleveland for Kyrie Irving in 2017, and Thomas' athletic capability to outperform greater gamers started to wane. Between 2018 and 2022, Thomas performed for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets, to not point out the G League's Grand Rapids Gold and Salt Lake Metropolis Stars.