The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star Isiah Thomas, and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble despite the surroundings of poverty, drugs, crime and violence of their ghetto neighborhood.

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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

December 3, 1989

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Mary Thomas

Ruby Thomas

Michael Thomas

Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

Coach Pingatore

Isaiah at Age 15

Brother Ted

Nero

Sara

Jojo

Mary at Age 16

Miss Day

Sister Kevin Anne

Mr. Davis

Mayor Richard Daley

Dr. Kim

Mary's Father

M.J.

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Grocery Store Manager

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Mayor's Receptionist

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