Thon Maker is at least 23 years old

WestsideResider · Post #281 » by **WestsideResider** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:30 am

This is funny as ****. How does this even happen?

Kid Vicious · Post #282 » by **Kid Vicious** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:49 am

Lol at anyone who thought he was a teenager.

You deserve to draft a bust if you're that stupid...dude looks about 35 to me.

willywazza · Post #283 » by **willywazza** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:00 am

Hey... at least he isn't this guy:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/world/americas/jonathan-nicola-said-he-was-17-but-the-high-school-basket-player-may-be-closer-to-30.html?_r=0

FlatearthZorro · Post #284 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:03 am

ChiKago wrote:This is funny as ****. How does this even happen?

When you're born in a 3rd world country, there's no 100 % way to find out what age you are. If I was say from Ghana, I can pay the authorities, and while I'm 27, they can turn me 20-22, easily.

freewhitemoon · Post #285 » by **freewhitemoon** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:43 am

Boston34Bg wrote:
ChiKago wrote:This is funny as ****. How does this even happen?

When you're born in a 3rd world country, there's no 100 % way to find out what age you are. If I was say from Ghana, I can pay the authorities, and while I'm 27, they can turn me 20-22, easily.

It's also apparently not that difficult to amend your age even after you've migrated to Australia. If your grandma or uncle or whatever back in Sudan can mail over some sort of birth ceritificate, they'll change your visa for you

MrBigShot · Post #286 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:04 am

Hindenburg wrote:lmao, this just keeps getting better

Year 10 Fairytales at Kindy - Term One, 2008

Aranmore Catholic College Year 10 Drama students performed their own version of twisted fairytales to the Aranmore Kindergarten students at the end of Term One. Students worked hard on writing their own scripts for their pieces, overcoming challenging group dynamics which every good Drama student must experience!

Students put on an energetic show for their delighted audience and have expressed a keen desire to return. Favourites characters for the audience included The Wolf, played by Jacob Taylor and The Troll, played by Thon Maker.

http://web.archive.org/web/20080928151628/http://web2.aranmore.wa.edu.au/OurNews/News.asp

I'd love to see some of the people still skeptical about his age try to explain this & the newsletter.

Phreak50 · Post #287 » by **Phreak50** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:37 am

How have we not seen reporters lining up outside the Bucks offices with this info?

Worst case scenario can the Nba ban him? Can he face legal charges if he cashes his cheque?

This is going to be a massive scandal in a few days once all confirmed.

It's one thing to come from a 3rd world country and not know your age but it's another to knowingly lie about it.

And even if the Bucks knew and didn't care, that likely means nothing to the league and lawyers.

Vonneguts · Post #288 » by **Vonneguts** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:41 am

Can't really compare him to Ibaka or Biyombo since those two guys were playing pro ball in Spain when they were drafted.

Thon Maker comes from nowhere.

Jables · Post #289 » by **Jables** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:55 am

MrBigShot wrote:
Hindenburg wrote:lmao, this just keeps getting better

Year 10 Fairytales at Kindy - Term One, 2008

Aranmore Catholic College Year 10 Drama students performed their own version of twisted fairytales to the Aranmore Kindergarten students at the end of Term One. Students worked hard on writing their own scripts for their pieces, overcoming challenging group dynamics which every good Drama student must experience!

Students put on an energetic show for their delighted audience and have expressed a keen desire to return. Favourites characters for the audience included The Wolf, played by Jacob Taylor and The Troll, played by Thon Maker.

http://web.archive.org/web/20080928151628/http://web2.aranmore.wa.edu.au/OurNews/News.asp

I'd love to see some of the people still skeptical about his age try to explain this & the newsletter.

They don't have to, I'd just question how he was in year 10 in 2008 while his VISA, birth certificate, passport, junior coaches, scouts and NBA insiders say he's 19. Claims that he falsified his age before he ever came here to Australia would be hard to disprove, but he freaking GRADUATED here 6 years ago supposedly? Didn't happen.

Novocaine · Post #290 » by **Novocaine** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:01 am

Jables wrote:
MrBigShot wrote:
Hindenburg wrote:lmao, this just keeps getting better

http://web.archive.org/web/20080928151628/http://web2.aranmore.wa.edu.au/OurNews/News.asp

I'd love to see some of the people still skeptical about his age try to explain this & the newsletter.

They don't have to, I'd just question how he was in year 10 in 2008 while his VISA, birth certificate, passport, junior coaches, scouts and NBA insiders say he's 19. Claims that he falsified his age before he ever came here to Australia would be hard to disprove, but he freaking GRADUATED here 6 years ago supposedly? Didn't happen.

Why not? He graduated, got a new birth certificate from Sudan, suddenly was 13 again, came to the US and started high-school and graduated again.

This is the most logical explanation and not far fetched at all.

YouTube · Post #291 » by **Kerrsed** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:40 am

Alonzo_Morning · Post #292 » by **Alonzo_Morning** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:45 am

I live in Perth right next to Aranmore and I just made this for the lolz

Chest Rockwell · Post #293 » by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:53 am

Alonzo_Morning wrote:I live in Perth right next to Aranmore and I just made this for the lolz

Pls go to the deans office and ask if "some tall black dude" graduated in 2010.

RookieStar · Post #294 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:14 am

Dude you are awesome!!1 Can you be our inside sauces and ask for some info about a tall black dude?

PerkinsFor3 · Post #295 » by **PerkinsFor3** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:18 am

Alonzo_Morning wrote:I live in Perth right next to Aranmore and I just made this for the lolz

Aren't these yearbooks (and probably more.. news paper clippings etc) public?

danijel00 · Post #296 » by **danijel00** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:38 am

So, I found this...from 2010

http://imgur.com/W4ZmyGX

http://imgur.com/b3gOTzs

http://imgur.com/ivBRWBR

http://imgur.com/Lh2SWZC

Von Bismarck · Post #297 » by **Von Bismarck** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:48 am

Someone should photoshop Thon's head on ''Look at me, I'm the captain now'' guy with changed text :rofl:

PerkinsFor3 · Post #298 » by **PerkinsFor3** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:51 am

Von Bismarck wrote:Someone should photoshop Thon's head on ''Look at me, I'm the captain now'' guy with changed text

why?

Alonzo_Morning · Post #299 » by **Alonzo_Morning** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:54 am

RookieStar wrote:Dude you are awesome!!1 Can you be our inside sauces and ask for some info about a tall black dude?

I have thought about going and asking about him, but it might seem a bit creepy a 34 year old guy walking into a highschool and starting asking weird questions about a schoolkid from Sudan. :-?

PerkinsFor3 · Post #300 » by **PerkinsFor3** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:55 am

Alonzo_Morning wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Dude you are awesome!!1 Can you be our inside sauces and ask for some info about a tall black dude?

I have thought about going and asking about him, but it might seem a bit creepy a 34 year old guy walking into a highschool and starting asking weird questions about a schoolkid from Sudan.

L:Like I said: usually yearbooks are public (in their library) and they tend to have folders with newspaper clippings about their school from both national and local newspapers. I think those should be easily accessible.