Isaiah Thomas will have his No. 2 Washington Huskies jersey retired, the school announced Thursday.
“Isaiah’s heart, competitiveness, grit, determination and perseverance through challenges define what it means to be a Husky,” athletic director Jen Cohen said in a statement released by UW. “He has faced obstacles at every stage of his journey, and it is my hope that his jersey in the rafters will serve as an inspiration to many more young men and women throughout the state, to know that anything is possible.”
During a Feb. 15 game against Utah, Thomas will become the fifth Husky athlete and third men’s basketball player to have their jersey hang in the Alaska Airlines Arena rafters.