

Thomas is tight with three-time Slam Dunk contest winner Nate Robinson because they are from Washington, played ball at the University of Washington…and they’re both short. “He tells me a lot about what he sees on the court and that’s even if it’s in a game,” Thomas said during an interview. “We got the same heart and tenacity,” Thomas already took what took what Robinson taught him and won the Huskies’ slam dunk contest – there’s no reason he can’t do it in the NBA too.