1. Tristan Trevor James Thompson was born on March 13,1991 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
45 Facts About Tristan Thompson
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Tristan Thompson won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and has played for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers.
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Tristan Thompson cited the increase in exposure and skill level as his reason for transferring.
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Tristan Thompson spent his sophomore and half his junior year at St Benedict's, making an immediate impact and showing flashes of brilliance.
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The nation's top basketball programs heavily sought Tristan Thompson, who made the first verbal commitment of the class of 2010 to Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns.
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Tristan Thompson joined Findlay on the back end of their schedule, making an immediate impact on the team and thriving under Findlay coach Michael Peck's system and coaching style.
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Tristan Thompson solidified his top recruit status and helped lead Findlay to their first national championship.
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Tristan Thompson continued to round and polish his skills in his senior year in preparation for college and held fast to his commitment to the University of Texas, officially signing his letter of intent on November 11,2009.
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Tristan Thompson then led his team to another National Championship at the ESPN National High School Invitational.
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Nationally, Tristan Thompson was one of five finalists for the Wayman Tisdale Award, an honour given to the National Freshman of the Year by the US Basketball Writers Association.
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Tristan Thompson won the Big 12 Freshman of the Year honours as well as first-team NABC All-District 8 and USBWA All-District VII honours.
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Tristan Thompson told media after the NCAA tournament that he planned to return to Texas for his sophomore season but changed his mind.
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On June 23,2011, Tristan Thompson was drafted fourth overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Tristan Thompson continued to make history, drafted alongside Joseph, who was picked 29th by the San Antonio Spurs, only the second occasion in NBA history to that date that two Canadians were selected in the first round of the same draft, the first being in 1983 when Leo Rautins and Stewart Granger were selected 17th and 25th respectively.
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Tristan Thompson signed his rookie contract with the Cavaliers on December 9,2011, before the start of training camp.
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Tristan Thompson made his professional debut against his hometown Toronto Raptors on December 26,2011.
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In 17 minutes off the bench, Tristan Thompson scored 12 points and pulled in 5 rebounds.
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However, Tristan Thompson was selected to play for Team Shaq, while Irving was selected by Team Chuck.
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Tristan Thompson finished the season with averages of 8.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 60 games as he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors, becoming the first Canadian to ever earn All-Rookie team honors in the NBA.
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Tristan Thompson recorded a team-high 31 double-doubles on the season, becoming just the ninth player in franchise history to total at least 30 double-doubles in a single season.
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Tristan Thompson tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference with a team-leading and career-best 36 double-doubles.
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Tristan Thompson came off the bench for most of the season, providing energy and solidifying his place as one of the best offensive rebounders in the league, averaging 8.5 points and 8 rebounds per game.
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Tristan Thompson played in all 82 games and started 15.
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Tristan Thompson became the starter after Love's injury and helped the Cavaliers reach the 2015 NBA Finals.
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Tristan Thompson became a restricted free agent after the season.
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On October 22,2015, Tristan Thompson re-signed with the Cavaliers on a five-year, $82 million contract, ending a four-month contract stalemate that caused Tristan Thompson to miss training camp, the preseason, and the FIBA Americas Championship.
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Tristan Thompson broke that record three days later, appearing in his 362nd consecutive game in a loss to the Houston Rockets.
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Tristan Thompson helped the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season.
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On December 26,2016, in a loss to the Detroit Pistons, Tristan Thompson became the first player in franchise history to play in 400 consecutive regular-season games.
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On November 2,2017, Tristan Thompson was ruled out for three to four weeks with a left calf strain that he suffered the previous night against the Indiana Pacers.
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On November 30,2020, Tristan Thompson signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Boston Celtics.
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On February 19,2022, Tristan Thompson signed with the Chicago Bulls.
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Tristan Thompson played in six games for the Lakers during the playoffs, including playing nine minutes in the season-ending Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the conference finals.
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On September 12,2023, Tristan Thompson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year contract.
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Tristan Thompson represented his country and Canada Basketball at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in 2008, where Canada won the bronze medal, placing behind Argentina and the United States.
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Tristan Thompson competed for Canada at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.
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At the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Tristan Thompson averaged 11.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.
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Tristan Thompson led the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 33 rebounds, and in 2018, he played one game in a qualifying tournament for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
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Tristan Thompson was born in Ontario, Canada, the eldest of four sons of Jamaican parents.
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Tristan Thompson's younger brother played high school basketball for Wesley Christian High School in Allen, Kentucky, where he was a highly rated prospect.
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In 2013, Tristan Thompson founded the Amari Tristan Thompson Fund, which works closely with Epilepsy Toronto to raise funds and awareness to support those affected by epilepsy.
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Tristan Thompson had a relationship with Jordan Craig, who gave birth to his son Prince in December 2016, by which time they had separated.
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Tristan Thompson has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Khloe Kardashian.
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On July 28,2022, Kardashian and Tristan Thompson welcomed their second child, Tatum, via surrogate.
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Tristan Thompson confirmed the following month that he was the father of Nichols' son and issued an apology to Kardashian.