| Net Worth $45 million | |
| Age 31 | |
| Date of Birth 13th March, 1991 | |
| Country/State of Origin Brampton, Canada | |
| Source of Wealth Basketball | |
| Career Basketball player | |
| Marital status Not married |
Tristan Thompson Net worth
Tristan Thompson net worth is estimated to be around $45 million. The professional basketball player has played for various seasons of the National Basketball Association representing various teams such as the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was the highest-drafted Canadian-born player in the 2010 NBA draft when he started playing basketball professionally.
As of 2022, Tristan’s annual salary is $9.7 million and the income is based on various sources such as a $19 million contract, organization salaries, brand endorsements, and a professional basketball career.
Introduction
Tristan Thompson is a Canadian professional basketball player who has a net worth of $45 million and he is known for playing in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He competed internationally for Canada and won a Bronze medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. In his first 10 years in the NBA, Tristan earned around $110 million in salary alone.
Early Life
Tristan Thompson was born on March 13th, 1991, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Before high school, he worked as a paperboy in his hometown. After elementary school, Tristan moved to Newark, New Jersey where he attended Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School.
As a young basketball player, senior year was quite turbulent for Tristan who got kicked off the basketball team a number of times. One of which was because he confronted the team’s coach and was penalized for insubordination.
Later in his early life, Tristan then transferred schools to play in Henderson, Nevada for the Findlay Prep team and helped the team head to their first-ever National Championship he earned the 2010 McDonald’s All-American and Jordan Brand Classic All-American titles
In 2009, he went to study at the University of Texas where he played basketball for the University’s team. He earned the title of Most Valuable Player for the Longhorns during the 2010-11 season.
Career
To start his professional career, Tristan left the University of Texas and entered the NBA draft in 2011 where he attracted the attention of Cleveland Cavalier’s scouts who selected him in the fourth round. In December 2011, Tristan made his debut in the NBA.
It took him a couple of years to ensure his spot on the starting team. In 2015, his team reached the NBA Finals but unfortunately, lost to the Warriors. His contract expired the same year, but Cavaliers ensured that he stayed on the team with a five-year deal worth a whopping $82 million. The next season, the Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in 52 years.
In 2016, Tristan became the first Cavaliers player to play 400 consecutive season games. Additionally, he went on to become the Cavaliers’ fourth overall pick after winning a championship in 2016 against the Golden State Warriors.
Between the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Tristan became the first player in franchise history to play 400 consecutive regular-season games.
He left the Cavaliers in 2019 and was drafted by the Celtics but did not have the desired participation. That led him to the Sacramento Kings, where he has been trying to make up for the lost time.
With the Canadian national team, Thompson has competed in the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship, the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Family
Tristan Thompson’s tots! The NBA player is a proud papa to three children with three women.
The athlete first became a dad in December 2016 when his then-ex Jordan Craig gave birth to their son, Prince. The former couple had called it quits by the time the little one arrived, and Thompson was dating Khloé Kardashian.
Luxury Life
Tristan is known to have a collection of 8 luxury cars. The collection includes Lamborghini, Lexus and Range Rover.
Awards & Achievements
- NBA champion (2016)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2012)
- NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans: Associated Press Honorable Mention (2011)
- United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VII Team (2011)
- Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA National Freshman of the Year) (2011)
- USBWA Freshman All-America Team[60] (2011)
- All-Big 12 Second Team (2011)
- Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2011)
- Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2011)
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2011)
Tristan Thompson Quotes
“I try to be the best I can be at what I can do, and that’s playing hard & rebounding”.
“It’s like the basket is an ocean and everything you throw up is going in. You get into that kind of groove, and it’s all good”.
“We’ve been able to handle any team that you guys put in front of us. We’ve had confidence since day one. … We feel like any team we play against, we’ve got what it takes to put ourselves in a position to win”.
“Obviously people have feelings and people’s feelings get hurt even if they’re called a bad word, I guess his feelings just got hurt. The Warriors ”ve all been called plenty of bad words on the basketball court before. Some guys just react to it differently.”
Tristan Thompson Social media handles
- Instagram. (@realtristan13)
- Twitter (@RealTristan13)
Frequently Asked Questions
Tristan Thompson’s net worth is estimated to be around $45 million.
As of 2022, his annual salary is $9.7 million. The income is based on various sources such as a $19 million contract, organisation salaries, brand endorsements and professional basketball career.
Tristan is a professional basketball player who has played for various seasons of the National Basketball Association representing various teams such as the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Tristan Thompson was born on 13 March 1991 and is currently 30 years old.
Summary
At the end of the season, he became a restricted free agent but ultimately re-signed with the Cavaliers with a five-year, $82 million contract, after four months of negotiations. At the end of the 2015-2016 season Thompson and the Cavaliers won an NBA championship, the team’s first championship win in 52 years.
References
- https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrity-net-worth/
- https://filmysiyappa.com/tristan-thompson-net-worth/
- https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/tristan-thompson-net-worth/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_Thompson
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