Chyna Thomas
Chyna Thomas
Chyna J. Thomas was a 22 year-old woman from Tacoma, Washington who died in a car crash. She was the sister of National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics superstar,
Isaiah Thomas. [undefined]
Background
Life and Activities
Isaiah Thomas writes "R.I.P. Lil Sis" and the date of his sister's death on his shoes for the game against Chicago Bulls on April 16th, 2017.
Chyna was born and raised in the city of Tacoma in the state of Washington. She was born the younger sister of Isaiah Thomas, a professional Basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Boston Celtics. [undefined]
She is a graduate of Tacoma School of the Arts, one of the only art high school in the city of Tacoma. [undefined]
Death
On Saturday Morning, April 15th, 2017, Chyna was driving own South on I-5 making her
way home to Tacoma.
As she approached Federal Way her car drifted off the side of a barrier and slammed into a sign pole around 5 a.m., She was pronounced dead at the scene.
[1] She was driving her 1998 Toyota Camry as normal until it began moving slowly to the shoulder of the main highway drifting nearly 50 before hitting a barrier on the roadway and landing on a metal pole. [undefined]
Her brother had been answering questions for the press early in the morning when he was pulled aside and informed over about the tragedy.
All press itinerary were cancelled for Thomas.
She died a day before the opening game in the first round of the NBA playoffs game against the Chicago Bulls. Thomas played the game and wrote on his official game sneakers, "R.I.P. Lil Sis", with the date of her death written on it as well. [undefined]