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In a joint Instagram post Wednesday between James, Smith, Thompson and Frye, the caption read: "The group chat finally linked up." Another joint post between Jefferson, Love, Thompson and Frye included a video of Thompson delivering drinks to the group on the course, captioned: "We all have roles."
Former NBA pro Tristan Thompson is suing a cryptocurrency firm over allegations it fabricated a pretext to get out of a $2 million endorsement deal—and has continued using his name, image, and likeness without authorization. The lawsuit, filed May 27 in Delaware’s Chancery Court, takes aim at U.K.-based World Mobile Group. Thompson says he was promised up to $2 million worth of the firm’s crypto token WMTX under a deal signed in May 2025.
Tristan Thompson is keeping fans updated on his life outside of basketball. While sharing he had formally retired from the NBA after 14 seasons, the former Cleveland Cavaliers center reflected on life since stepping away from the court. "Honestly, it's been great," Tristan told ex Khloe Kardashian on the May 28 episode of her Khloe in Wonder Land podcast. "I always tell people it feels like I'm a rookie again."
"You have to figure out how you're going to pivot," he continued. "The toughest thing for anyone, but for athletes, is figuring out what's next. For athletes, the easiest transition is going into sports broadcasting because it's a way that you can still stay part of the game and just talk about what you love."
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Tristan also understands that retiring from professional sports often leaves athletes at a complicated crossroad. "A lot of guys waste time on sitting in their own s--t and trying to figure out, 'Why is it over? Can I still come back from this and play?'" he said. "For me, it's like, no. The iron's hot, on to the next.” "I'm not gonna wait five, four years to get back into doing something," he added. "I'm gonna go right now."
Market Bubble: Tristan Thompson explains how he invested in Anthropic “It was a buddy of mine in Silicon Valley… just going to a couple of these dinners they were doing with the NBA, sitting there talking to these guys and really picking their brains” “They were telling me about the future of AI and technology… I was like hey man, I like what you’re talking about” “It was a bunch of SF guys and everyone kept telling me, so I was like alright man, here’s a check. I wanna get in the game” “From there they just opened up so much for me. I was able to get in early through SPVs and bring in my other buddies to make a bigger check”
Theo Pinson: You were on two championship teams. Lakers and Cavs. Which team was better? We go head-to-head. Which team win? JR Smith: Cavs. Not even close. Pinson: Not close?! JR Smith: I say it's not close because like with Lakers we got an older Rajon Rondo, got obviously an older LeBron James, an older Anthony Davis… In Cleveland you had Kyrie Irving. First of all, K, nobody on that Lakers team checking him. Nobody. Kevin Love… (…) AD was definitely gonna cook, but T the way Double T (Tristan Thompson) play though, I don't know. I don't know. I can't say he was going to cook because Double T like he knows how to get off the f*cking skin though. Like he got that little dirty Canadian play.
MrBuckBuck: NBA TV: The Association Breaks Down Deni Avdija's Hot Season! Former NBA players Cuttino Mobley and Tristan Thompson talk about the ascension of Deni Avdija to all-star player. Mobley said he was very impressed with how Deni played alongside Jordan Poole, and that Chauncey
NBA TV: The Association Breaks Down Deni Avdija's Hot Season!
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) January 9, 2026
Former NBA players Cuttino Mobley and Tristan Thompson talk about the ascension of Deni Avdija to all-star player.
Mobley said he was very impressed with how Deni played alongside Jordan Poole, and that Chauncey… pic.twitter.com/shgDFLA2Fk
Heat Central: Tristan Thompson on Bam and A'ja Wilson kid one day "That kid better be a NBA player. He better not be putting boxes up in FedEx. If he gets his Mamas talent and his Dads toughness, it'll be one of the greatest of all time"
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Who was your vet when you came into the league? Collin Sexton: Kevin Love, George Hill and Tristan Thompson. Those guys were my vets and helped me out pretty much on little things, especially in a different role like making reads and just playing the right away.
Rick Carlisle: “My relationship with Tyrese Haliburton… The most compelling moment of that relationship was when he came here and the trade in late January of 22. He was shocked that they traded him. When you travel west to east, you don't get to the east until late in the day because of all the time change stuff. And so we met at a restaurant. It was him, Buddy Hield, I think Tristan Thompson was in the deal as well. And Ty was the last guy to walk in. I went up and I shook hands. I looked him in the eye and I said, "I know how you feel. I know this is a shocking situation." I said, "But look me in the eyes and watch what I'm telling you. This is your team. You have the opportunity of a lifetime here. I'm turning the keys over to you. I don't want to call plays. I don't want to run a lot of plays. You're running this thing and I am giving you my trust right now going forward. And so to his credit he just took the keys and ran and he jumped into stuff in the community right away.
Tyronn Lue: “Moving over six inches on the bench—that’s what people don’t understand. It’s tough. Especially when it happens midway through the season. We had just gone to the Finals. Lost Game 6 without Kevin Love and Kyrie. And now I’m being asked to replace Coach Blatt, who had done a hell of a job. If we didn’t make it back to the Finals—or at least to Game 7—I was going to be viewed as a failure. And that pressure? Man, it was real.” “I didn’t even know if I could do it. You’re taking over halfway through the year—no training camp, no time to implement your own system. You’ve got to stick to what’s already there. And on top of that, you’re coaching the best player in the world. That adds another level of pressure. It was tough.” “But I’ve got to give credit to K-Love, Kyrie, Bron, JR, Tristan—those guys told me: ‘We got your back 100%. Whatever you want to do, let’s do it.’ I told them, ‘I’m going to make some mistakes, but if we stick together, we’ll be fine.’ And they really had my back. All the way.”
Tristan Thompson protects the net on the basketball court, but his new side hustle is all about delivering it to unconnected people worldwide! TMZ Sports has learned 34-year-old Thompson secured the C-suite gig with telecommunications company World Mobile ... where the NBA champ will serve as Chief Digital Equity Officer. The NBA champ isn't cashing a check to serve as a spokesperson. We're told Tristan believes in WM's mission -- connecting people across the globe, many in underserved communities -- with an internet connection.