Personal Life
Derrick Thomas was survived by his seven children, Burgandie, Derrick Jr., Derrion, Derrius, Robert, Micayla,Alexa, and Donnell Alexander, as well as his mother, sisters, brother, nieces and nephews. Son Donnell is a runningback at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., and other son, Derrion, attended Blue Springs South High School, in Blue Springs, Mo., graduating in 2009, opting to play college football at the University of Missouri rather than his father’s alma mater the University of Alabama. Shortly after committing to Missouri, he announced that would be attending Longview Community College in Lee's Summit, Mo. to work on his GPA.
At the time of Thomas' death, he left no will, and the children's mothers filed suit with the probate court for a share of his $1.16 million in assets, touching off a lengthy court battle.
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