University of Washington legend Isaiah Thomas returned back to Boston on Friday night to take in the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat game at TD Garden. The Celtics won the game 129-116 and Thomas got a heroes welcome as he and a tribute video were shown on the jumbotron.

You can watch that below:

A native of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas spent three seasons with the Huskies, becoming one of the best scorers in program history. He started 104 of 105 career games, averaging 16.4 ppg. He also led the Pac-10 in assists per game (6.1) in his junior year.

He shot 42.6 percent from the floor and was 25th all-time for free-throws attempted in Pac-10 history.

He was a three-time all-conference selection and was the Pac-10 Rookie of the Year in 2009-10.

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Drafted with the last pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, Thomas spent 12 years in the NBA with the Kings, Phoenix Suns, Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.

Don't let his end-of-career journey misrepresent the situation. Thomas was a great NBA player, and he was a star in Boston for three seasons. Loved because of his small stature and big heart, Thomas averaged 28.9 ppg his final season in Boston and he helped lead the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2016-17. 

Unfortunately, Thomas was injured in that run, setting off a chain reaction for the end of his career. The Celtics traded him to the Cavaliers in the misguided deal for Kyrie Irving and Thomas was never quite the same after the hip injury, which caused him to bounce around between 2017 and 2024. 

All told, he was a two-time All-Star and an All-NBA player. He averaged 17.5 ppg.

--The University of Washington men's basketball team suffered a disappointing loss on Friday night against cross-town rival, Seattle University, at Climate Pledge Arena. The 70-66 loss marks the second straight season that UW has lost to Seattle U. Our own Teren Kowatsch was there.

--The UW women also lost on Friday night, falling to unranked Stanford. The Huskies had been ranked No. 22 in the nation but will surely fall in the next poll.

--Washington football coach Jedd Fisch continues to be linked to the vacant job at Michigan.

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