On the left is Kenny Thomas while on the right is former drug kingpin the real Rick Ross aka Freeway.
Kenny Thomas is former professional basketball player. He was born on July 25th 1977 and is 6’7″ tall. He played Power Forward (PF) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Houston Rockets as the 22nd pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. He led his team in rebounds for the 1999–2000 season, making him one of only two rookies to do so. Kenny Thomas was consistently among the team leaders in rebounds and blocked shots before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2002–03 season. Kenny Thomas was one of only eleven players to average a double-double for the 2003–04 season, and the shortest one at 6-foot, 7-inches. On February 23, 2005, Kenny Thomas was traded to the Sacramento Kings in a deal that sent Chris Webber to Philadelphia. On February 18, 2010, the Kings released Thomas after the trade deadline.
The real Rick Ross was born May 3rd 1960 also known as “Freeway” Ricky Ross. The nickname “Freeway” came from Ross’ ownership of several properties along the Los Angeles-area Harbor Freeway as well as the existence of a freeway near his childhood home. He is an American convicted drug trafficker best known for the drug empire he presided over in Los Angeles, California, in the early to mid 1980s. In 1996, Freeway Rick Ross was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of trying to purchase more than 100 kilograms of cocaine from a federal agent. Later that year, a series of articles by journalist Gary Webb in the San Jose Mercury News brought to light a connection between one of Ross’s cocaine sources, Danilo Blandón, and the CIA as part of the Iran-Contra scandal. The decision in Ross’s case was brought to a federal court of appeals where his sentence was reduced to 20 years. His sentence was then reduced further due to being a model prisoner, and he was moved to a halfway house in California in March 2009. Ross was released from prison on September 29, 2009. He was a big time drug dealer in places like St. Louis, New Orleans, Texas, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Indiana, Cincinnati, North Carolina, South Carolina, Baltimore, Cleveland and Seattle. Freeway Rick Ross claimed that most of his sales came from the state of Ohio. At his peak, Ross’ empire earned up to $3 million per day. Ross claims his peak net worth was over $600 million. Freeway Rick Ross is now estimated to be worth $1 million. The rapper Rick Ross, took his stage name as an homage to the kingpin. On June 18, 2010, Freeway Rick Ross the real Rick Ross sued rapper Rick Ross whose real name is William L. Roberts for using his name. Freeway Ricky Ross filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross in a California Federal Court. Jay-Z was called to testify in the lawsuit, as he was CEO of Def Jam when Ross was signed to the label. The reformed drug kingpin was looking for $10 million in compensation in the lawsuit. A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania rapper by the name of Leslie Edward Pridgen known by the nickname “Freeway”. He was associated with Roc-A-Fella Records and his affiliation with Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. Leslie Pridgen is a Muslim. Much like rapper Rick Ross, Leslie Pridgen nickname is derived from the name of the infamous drug trafficker “Freeway” Ricky Ross.
Former NBA player Kenny Thomas and drug kingpin Rick Ross aka Freeway look alike. They have the same skin color and similar facial hair.