This week he held his Camp Mike T at the same stadium where he made his name Vype
Aldine ISD is home to one of the best guys in all of professional sports.
Former Nimitz star Michael Thomas laid his legacy at Thorne Stadium, scoring touchdowns and returning kicks for the Cougars a decade ago.
This week he held his Camp Mike T at the same stadium where he made his name.
“I remember scoring my first touchdown over there and the crowd and cheerleaders going wild,” he said. “These guys can see one of their own coming back and giving back. I’m all about Aldine. I’m here to teach campers how to do every day things like writing a check to playing football. I’m very passionate about giving back to where I came from.”
The two-day free camp focused on life-skills along with football skills. The New York Giant also gave out scholarships totaling $10,000.
“He’s just one of the good-guys who have made it,” Aldine ISD athletic director Dre Thompson said. “He’s so authentic when it comes to Aldine ISD. He’s a leader and a great role model for this community.”
Michael Thomas was a stud at Nimitz on and off the field. The QB-turned-DB played at Stanford, earning his Master’s in Business Administration. On the field, he earned all-Pac 10 honors as a defensive back and kick returner.
He went undrafted in 2012, but kept on his grind. He was signed by San Francisco to the practice squad, before landing on the Miami Dolphins’ roster in late 2013.
Thomas made a huge play in Game 1 as a Dolphin. He picked off New England Patriots’ Tom Brady to preserve a Miami win with two second remaining. He played five years with Miami before signing a two-year contract with the New York Giants in March.
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Amen Thompson had 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his fourth career triple-double and the Houston Rockets used a big run late to get a 119-111 win over the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night.
It was the second triple-double this month after the second-year player also had one on Feb. 3.
The game was tied after a 3-pointer by Bol Bol before the Rockets used an 11-2 run to take a 115-106 lead with just more than a minute to go.
Jalen Green scored the first five points in that stretch before Dillon Brooks made consecutive 3-pointers to allow Houston to pull away.
Kevin Durant had 37 points for the short-handed Suns, who were missing Devin Booker, who sat out with a bruised lower back. The Suns lost their third in a row and for the sixth time in seven games.
They led by 8 entering the fourth quarter before Houston rallied for the victory.
Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 13 rebounds after sitting out most of Sunday’s game dealing with back spasms to help the Rockets win a second straight. Tari Eason added 25 points for Houston and Green had 22.
Takeaways
Suns: Durant continues to play at a high level, but the Suns need to get their other stars healthy to take some pressure off the 36-year-old.
Rockets: The Rockets used a balanced scoring attack to get the win with all five starters finishing with at least 17 points.
Key moment
A dunk by Durant got the Suns within 3 late before the two 3-pointers by Brooks put the game away.
Key stat
The Rockets scored 25 points off 17 Phoenix turnovers.
Up next
The Rockets host the Warriors and the Suns visit the Spurs on Thursday night.
