ISIAH THOMAS AND THE FRESH PRINCE JINX

by Isaac, The World of Isaac

Because of the multitude of screw-ups he's had as a GM and frankly, as a human being, its hard to remember Isiah Thomas the player.

You know, the guy who willed his team to victory, a guy who left everything out on the court, a guy who was the best little-man of all-time.

So when did it go south for Isiah you ask?

Well, as a big Zeke fan as a kid, I like to refer to it as the "Fresh Prince" Jinx.....

After making an appearance on Fresh Prince in Nov of 1990, Isiah's career began a tumultuous downward spiral. Not too long after his cameo, Isiah broke his wrist and missed 48 games. He made a return for the '91 playoffs but wasn't the same Isiah.

Of course, what many people remember is the ending of that season as the Bad Boys walked off the court as time expired against the eventual champion Chicago Bulls.

One year later, Isiah was mysteriously left off the '92 Dream Team. Most people say it was because of Michael Jordan but I always thought it was because of the Fresh Prince Jinx

Years later, with Isiah standing on his last legs, he had a devastating Achilles injury which forced him to retire. After being told he was going to be part of the Pistons' front office, a last second deal was released to the media and owner Bill Davidson pulled it from the table.

Til this day, nobody knows who released that information.

His post-playing days are well-documented. His colossal screw up with the Raptors, the bankruptcy of the CBA, his coaching days with the Pacers and Knicks, and the sexual harassment suit

From the end of 1990 on, you could make an argument that Isiah had the "anti-midas" touch. Everything he touched was ruined.

Such a promising start to his life that ended all because of a single Fresh Prince Episode.....Damn you Will Smith, Damn You!!