Get Ya Mind Right Monday: The Isaiah Thomas Mentality

Sports Motivation Podcast

Niyi Sobo

Soccer, Football, Basketball, Crossfit, Mindset, Sports, Psychology, Dominate, Business

4.8 • 755 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2017

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Don’t confuse height for heart. Today’s GYMR is a tribute to the great Isaiah Thomas; NBA’s toughest athlete in the game. Talk about a family-related tragedy taking place before you lace your shoes for Playoff performance. Have you experienced anything similar to I.T.’s? If the answer is no, you must rid your complaints. For his younger sister Chyna, Isaiah put up an amazing 53-points on a night that would have been her 23rd birthday. It’s more than just a game man.

Get Ya Mind Right!

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0:00.0	You could tell you were kind of in bed shape.
0:02.0	Was there every point?
0:03.0	You're like, man, I can't play through this.
0:05.0	I mean, earlier I had talked to Brad, and it just wasn't a good day for me with it being my sister's birthday.
0:12.0	Me being in the hospital for three or four hours a day, and I just didn't have the energy.
0:17.0	But once I got around the guys and got to the arena, I felt like I can go.
0:22.1	And I told him I could.
0:23.6	And there's no way I couldn't play on her birthday.
0:28.6	I mean, I wanted to win for her.
0:30.8	And I wanted to play well for her.
0:32.1	So luckily, we got to win.
0:40.3	Listen. Listen, it's get your mind right knee, Shobo.
0:43.3	NBA playoffs.
0:45.3	We got Isaiah Thomas, man.
0:48.3	I heard Charles Barclay talking about Isaiah Thomas.
0:52.3	And Isaiah Thomas' sister had just died, just passed away.
0:56.4	His sister, man.
0:59.6	But he decided to play.
1:02.3	And he was on the sideline crying.
1:04.1	He was weeping.
1:05.5	And Charles Barkley was talking about, man, I don't feel comfortable with him crying.
1:10.4	Like, I wouldn't feel comfortable with that. He That's, like I wouldn't feel comfortable with that.
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