Isiah Thomas, an NBA Hall of Famer, revealed his Bell’s palsy diagnosis on Thursday.
During his appearance on The Mark Jackson Show on YouTube, the 63-year-old former point guard for the Detroit Pistons discussed the recently announced NBA structure with hosts Jackson and his son, Mark Jackson Jr. Thomas revealed his diagnosis in the second round of the conversation.
Many individuals have expressed their love for me by saying, “Well, Isiah is sick.” What is he experiencing? Thomas stated. Furthermore, I haven’t actually told anyone, have I? I have Bell’s palsy, which is why you see me like this. I’m grateful for the love and prayers, but that’s what’s going on with my mouth at the moment.
“We think you look good,” Jackson said. We think you look fantastic.
Bellspalsy is a disorder that makes one side of the face appear to droop by weakening its muscles. Any age can experience it, and the symptoms normally go away in a few weeks.
The precise etiology of Bell’s palsy is unknown, although the Mayo Clinic suggests that it could be brought on by a viral infection or by swelling and irritation of the nerve that governs the muscles on one side of the face.
A Thomas spokesperson has been contacted by NBC News.
In addition, Thomas thanked everyone who helped him over the past month and revealed his diagnosis on NBA TV Friday.
“I just wanted everyone to know that I appreciate your prayers and thank you for everything,” he added. “I’m dealing with it, I’m showing up, I’m not taking off.”
With the message, “See you soon, @nbatv,” Thomas shared a photo of himself on the NBA TV set. As I continue to heal from Bell’s palsy, I am grateful for your prayers.
A request for comment was not immediately answered by NBA TV.
Before retiring in 1994, Thomas, popularly known as Zeke, played point guard for the Detroit Pistons for 13 seasons throughout his NBA career.
For helping the Detroit Pistons become one of the NBA’s best teams by leading them to back-to-back titles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.
The former Pistons star now works as an analyst for Fox Sports and NBA TV.
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