‘Like meeting MJ’: Former Celtics star can’t believe his ‘crazy’ luck after meeting ‘hockey Michael Jordan’

As the old saying goes, Never meet your hero

. The typical thought is that their legend will ultimately disappoint. However, if they do meet expectations, the whole experience becomes magical. Just ask Isaiah Thomas. Despite having a superstar-level career, meeting the GOAT of hockey was a surreal experience for him, as was meeting someone like Michael Jordan.

The Boston Celtics veteran summed up the entire situation in just two tweets. The first one was a truly heart-warming moment and a true fan moment in the IT world. “I met Wayne Gretzky today!!! & he knew who I was lol. “It’s crazy”

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And their interactions when they meet are equally beautiful. When Isaiah first discovered Wayne’s presence, he was truly shocked. “I have to see him. I didn’t even need to see him, I just wanted to see him. ” His companions could understand his awe, claiming: “This is the Michael Jordan of hockey, man. ”

But for the 5-foot-9 point guard, meeting the legend was even more special. ““I just wanted to meet you, it would be an honor.” The joy and smile on Thomas’s face during their interaction made it clearer than his words how much this moment means to him.

Later, he equated his meeting with Gretzky with “It’s like meeting MJ! ! ! “crazy!!!”

But what was the situation and story like when IT first met the Chicago Bulls legend? Did the meeting meet your expectations?

Unlike Mike, IT What was it like meeting the real Michael Jordan?

During a groundbreaking running season in 2017, Thomas was on top of the world. If only the same was true for other Isiah Toomes. All-Star selections, scoring prowess and all the accolades were coming their way. Standing at 5ft 9in, his game is a true revelation and a clear departure from the norm.

But one of the sweetest moments since that game came during the 2017 All-Star Weekend. Even so, he was shocked and surprised to meet a legend. “Michael Jordan, I met Michael Jordan … and he said he’s been watching. He said keep killing people (but) take a night off when you play us, but keep doing your thing. too crazy. “I couldn’t sleep (Friday) night when he said that.”

The whole encounter was truly inspiring to Isaiah,”That’s probably the biggest (deal) is having Michael Jordan talk about me and he’s taking notice. For sure (and this inspires me), he is the greatest player of all time. Having him say that he noticed something I was doing, firstly lets me know that I’m doing something right and secondly for him to say ‘keep going’ and that’s what I’m going to keep doing. “

Maybe, if the heroes were worthy, meeting them would be a truly heart-warming moment.