Allen Iverson is often considered the best player, pound for pound, to ever play in the NBA. He was listed at six feet tall, but everyone knew he was at least an inch or two shorter than that.
Allen Iverson texted Isaiah Thomas: ‘Keep doing your thing. I’m watching.’
If there’s anyone in the league who most closely resembles him as a predecessor, it’s Isaiah Thomas. The diminutive point guard is listed at 5’9, but he’s scoring 26.1 points per game for the Celtics this season to go along with 6.3 assists. After scoring 29 against the Timberwolves last Monday, Thomas got a text from Iverson himself.
“Keep doing your thing. I’m watching,” the text read.
Iverson is one of Thomas’ basketball idols, and he has said he wants to be the “closest thing” to a modern version of him. The two have met a few times before — once, the visit ending with Thomas being given a jersey by Iverson signed to “a real killa.”
They took a photo together, too!
Iverson is an NBA legend and was inducted into the Hall of Fame a few months ago. Thomas may never quite reach his level, but he’s closer than anyone ever expected.
