April 15, 2017 will forever be a Day Isaiah Thomas will always remember for the rest of his life. On that fateful day, the ‘little big man’ as he is commonly referred to was pushed aside and told of the death of his sister Chyna Thomas as he answered questions from the press this morning. She died in a traffic accident on her way home to Seattle, in her native Washington neighborhood.
Before that time, many people were forgetting who Chyna was, but in the wake of her death and her blood relationship with the NBA star, words about her quickly circulated as condolences began to pour in. Find out who Chyna Thomas died while there.
Chyna Thomas bio
On May 2, 1991, Chyna LaNita MarieThomas (Chyna Thomas) was born in Federal Way, Washington, where she was also raised alongside her brother, Isaiah Thomas. Although Chyna and Thomas have the same father, James Thomas, they had estranged mothers. Isaiah was born to Tina Baldtrip and later separated with the basketball player’s father. James had a second wife, LaNita Thomas, who gave birth to the now deceased Chyna.
She attended the only arts high school in the city of Tacoma – Tacoma School of the Arts, in Tacoma, WA. Her Facebook profile revealed that she worked at FedEx as a package handler and lived in Seattle, less than an hour’s drive from Tacoma.
Chyna Thomas was described as a very lively person and fun to be around while she lived. As she grew up with her brother, their father instilled a habit of seeing a reason to help people in need whenever they can. They often accompanied him to work in an evangelistic mission in Tacoma on Saturday mornings. The duo of Isaiah and Chyna did it from middle school through high school. At that time, they rose from their beds as early as 6 a.m. to go to the mission center where they served food or did just about anything that needed to be done in the mission.
How did Chyna Thomas die?
On April 15, 2017, while driving her 1998 Toyota Camry along I-5 in Washington, as Chyna Thomas approached the Federal Way, her car that still seemed to lead to normal driving began to drift more than 50 feet in front of a barrier and a metal pole in front of it. She first hit a Jersey barrier and this car pierced her vehicle with a metal sign post and eventually ended her car and her life. According to reports, Chyna was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash (5am) and likely fell asleep at the wheel. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
At the time of her painful passing, Chyna LaNitaMarie Thomas was 22 years old. His family and friends celebrated his short but impactful life at Life Center Church in Tacoma. They were all emotionally overwhelmed at that time, especially NBA star Isaiah Thomas. However, they all accepted their beloved Chyna’s fate and moved on with their lives. Although we miss her, her family will forever cherish the happy times they had with her.
Facts About Isaiah Thomas’ Sister
- Chyna Thomas was born under the zodiac sign Taurus. Some of the attributes of people born under this sun sign are generosity, reliability, patience, persistence, and independence.
- Although many people may have ignored her during her lifetime, when she died, millions across America learned of her tragic demise.
- Media such as SLAM Magazine, New York Daily and ABC have all covered the story of his tragic loss.
- There is no record of Chyna Thomas’ boyfriend during her lifetime. Maybe she wasn’t in a relationship at the time or maybe she was.
- Details of his height and weight are unavailable and may never be, but his brother, Isaiah Thomas, is one of a kind in the NBA. The baller stands at a height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), with some claiming that he is even shorter than his official height. Despite this, he is good in his position as a point guard in the NBA.