Demaryius Thomas could soon have his greatest fan watching him from the stands of Sports Authority Field.
Thomas’ mother, Katina Stuckey Smith, 43, was scheduled to be released Tuesday after spending more than three months in a Georgia halfway house.
Convicted in 2000 for running a cocaine ring with Thomas’ grandmother, Minnie Pearl Thomas, in Georgia, Smith was by President Barack Obama in mid-July.
Smith originally was scheduled to get out of prison June 25, 2017, but her early release means she could soon see her son play football live, something she’s yet to do since he took up the sport.
But she might not be completely free — yet.
Smith will be on supervised release and have to report to U.S. probation, which could be by phone or in person. Travel restrictions will be at the discretion of the court and her probation officer.
Thomas learned shortly after the 2014 season that there was a chance his mother could be released as early as Nov. 1 under the new U.S. sentencing guidelines. The possibility became reality two days before he signed a with the Broncos.
Before the Broncos’ victory over the Packers on Nov.1, Thomas said he hoped his mother would be available to see him play in his next home game, against Kansas City on Sunday.
“Great moment,” he said then. “She’s never seen me play — live.”
On Tuesday, shortly before her scheduled release from the halfway house, Thomas posted an image of Smith on his Facebook page, with the message ” “
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