He is hoping they will be watching when ISU takes on Southern Illinois on Jan. 3 .
Thornton said his father , who is a supervisor for the Chicago Transit Authority , brothers and grandmother try to make it down to Redbird Arena for weekend home games .
Thornton is hoping they will be watching when ISU takes on Southern Illinois on Jan. 3 .
Thornton said his father , who is a supervisor for the Chicago Transit Authority , brothers and grandmother try to make it down to Redbird Arena for weekend home games .