Tristan Thompson Net Worth, Biography, Achievements, Girlfriend & Kids

Tristan Thompson Net Worth    $40 million

Tristan Thompson is a popular Canadian professional basketball player who currently has a running contract with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.

He was drafted 4th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011 after playing a season of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.

He also has caps for the Canadian national team. Thompson, whose career has been nothing other than brilliant, won the 2016 NBA championship with the Cavaliers. He is hailed as one of the finest the game has ever seen and has so far, been able to live up to expectations.

If you’re here to know about this player, his lifestyle and also how much he makes from the sports, simply continue with reading this biography. We’ve got you covered.

Tristan Thompson’s Biography & Career

He goes by the name Tristan Trevor James Thompson, and was born in Toronto, Canada on March 13, 1991. He attended St. Marguerite d’Youville Secondary School of in Brampton and also St. Benedict Preparatory School in New Jersey. For his higher studies, he attended the University of Texas at Austin where he started his career as a basketball player.

Tristan first started to feature in games while trying to earn a degree in college, and eventually got himself listed as the top player of his school’s team.

He had a lot of troubles while playing college basketball particularly with the staff. But he still managed to breakthrough as he has always been gifted as a sportsman, and his playing ability was easily recognized and appreciated.

He featured in the national championship at ESPM High School and became the 4th Canadian citizen to be named in several leagues. The other four people are Bill Wennington in 1981, Barry Bekkedam in 1986, and Olu Famutimi in 2003.

While paying for the University of Texas team, Tristan Thompson scored an average point of 13.1 and had a record of 7.8 rebounds.

In the year 2011, he was considered to be the most valuable player of that season and was duly awarded for his performances. In his college career, Tristan’s talents were put on public display and his game ability earned him several honors along with the recognition he deserved.

He won a total of 12 freshman of the year awards and was honored with an inclusion in the USBWA All-District VII as well as the NABC All-District 8. He also appeared in the 2011 tournament and completed the season with a record of28-8 while reaching the eight position in the final poll.

The year 2011 was a big one for the player as he was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers to start pursuing his professional career. He made his debut in a game against the Toronto Raptors where he scored 12 points and made 5 rebounds. Currently, he is a player of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.

Awards & Achievements

As a ball player, Thompson has received several awards both in his college career and also at professional level. Some of the incredible feats he has achieved include

• 2016 NBA championship with the Cavaliers
• 2012 NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team
• 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Americans
• 2011 United States Basketball Writers Association with VII Team

He was one of the national achievers when he was presented with the Wayman Tisdale Award for being the National Freshman of the year.

Furthermore, he has also received a host of other honors in respect to his accomplishments. Such honors include All-Big second team in the year 2011, all defensive Team, freshman of the year, Big 12 All-Freshman Team, and so on.

Personal Life & Family

Thompson is one of the four sons of Jamaicans Trevor and Andrea Thompson. In 2013, he started the Amari Thompson Fund, which works with Epilepsy Toronto to raise money and awareness to provide support to people that are affected by epilepsy.

His youngest brother Amari Thompson suffers from this  neurological disorder and experiences seizures almost everyday due to his condition.

In December 2016, Tristan and his ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig welcomed their son, Prince Tristan Thompson. His romantic relationship with Khloé Kardashian produced a daughter, True Thompson who was born in April 2018.

Their relationship ended early 2019 following rumors that the basketball star had cheated on Khloe during her pregnancy.

It was rumored that Tristan had an affair with Khloé’s younger half-sister Kylie Jenner’s friend, Jordyn Woods when Khloé was pregnant with their daughter. However, the two got back together and continued their relationship in the summer of 2020 after staying in isolation together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On November 2020, the professional basketball player announced that he obtained American citizenship, after entering the country with a student visa.

Tristan Thompson Net Worth

Tristan Thompson is a basketball player who as per the time of this writing has accumulated a net worth of about $40 million. His earning has been amassed from all the matches he played in his college career and also in his senior career where he performed in national and international competitions.

He also received a huge deal when he was invited to play for the national team, and he became a multi-millionaire at a very young age.

Thomson is well known for being one of the key players of his country Canada and has represented in international basketball games.

Although the national team hasn’t won any major international honors yet, this player has been noticed and applauded for his good performances on the court. He possesses unique skills which has got him included on the list of some of the best professional basketball players the world has ever known.