A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Overview

The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star Isiah Thomas, and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble despite the surroundings of poverty, drugs, crime and violence of their ghetto neighborhood.

Cast

Alfre Woodard

Mary Thomas

AJ Johnson

Ruby Thomas

Leon

Michael Thomas

Garland Spencer

Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

Chick Vennera

Coach Pingatore

Larry O. Williams Jr.

Isaiah at Age 15

Jamey Sheridan

Brother Ted

Harry Lennix

Nero

Wanda Christine

Sara

Shamon Ricks

Jojo