NBA News: 'The Answer' Inspires Celtics' All-Star Isaiah Thomas

After Boston Celtics' star point guard Isaiah Thomas scored 29 big points in an exciting 99-93 come-from-behind win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, he received an inspiring message from former NBA all-star Allen Iverson also known as "AI" or "The Answer."

Iverson sent a text message to Thomas and advised him to just keep doing what he was doing ESPN reports. A member of the NBA's elite hall of fame, Iverson was recognized for being a fierce scorer despite his height disadvantage. An undersized guard with a huge heart. Iverson inspired a lot of people during his glory days with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets. Iverson was one of the best scoring guards that ever played in the history of the NBA.

Isaiah Thomas stands 5'9'' and is one of the brightest stars in the NBA with his ability to score and competitiveness. Thomas currently is averaging 26.1 points a game on 43.2 percent shooting and he is ranked 9th overall in the scoring category. Iverson was one of the NBA players that Isaiah he looked up to because of his scoring prowess that nobody could ever stop, according to CBS Sports.

The Boston Celtics' new leader, Thomas was overwhelmed by the message he received from his sports idol. He stated that he replied to Iverson's message and he appreciates it. He told Iverson that wants to be like him and he was his favorite NBA players and one of his childhood heroes. Thomas said that receiving such message from an NBA legend who was also his favorite player, motivates him to do more and improve his game.

Meanwhile, Iverson is not the only one who's watching Boston's star point guard. In a recent interview with Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich, he commended the all-star point guard and stated that he is a tricky little player and has different kind of moves to score despite his height disadvantage. Popovich was impressed with Thomas and said that he is one of the toughest guards to defend in the NBA today, according to boston.com.