Tristan Thompson Net Worth: How Much He Earns from His Carees?

By Jivika On Nov 6, 2022

Trevor Tristan James Thompson, a professional basketball player of Canadian and American descent, is currently unsigned. He has also played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, and Indiana Pacers. He won the 2016 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Prior to being selected by the Cavaliers as the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thompson played one season of collegiate basketball for the Texas Longhorns. He has also represented Canada’s national team on the field. In 2016, Thompson and the Cavaliers won the NBA championship.

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Quick Info

Net Worth:	$45 Million
Salary:	$17 Million
Date of Birth:	Mar 13, 1991 (31 years old)
Gender:	Male
Height:	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Profession:	Basketball player
Nationality:	Canada

Early Life and Career

The oldest of Trevor and Andrea Thompson’s four sons, Tristan Thompson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 13, 1991. His parents are from Jamaica. During his freshman and sophomore years, he participated in high school basketball at Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School. The relationship between Tristan and the coach of St. Benedict at the time hit a rough patch 21 games into his junior season. The young basketball player started to feel the effects of Hurley’s harsh coaching methods. Hurley confronted Thompson during a timeout of a game against top-ranked Mater Hei; a heated argument followed, and Thomas was then dismissed from the court.

He was later dismissed from the team, but in the days that followed, he made it known that he intended to quit, which prompted a flood of phone calls from prestigious prep schools across the nation looking to recruit the young star. The following week, he changed schools to Findlay Prep. Thompson had an immediate impact on the team and flourished in Michael Peck’s coaching philosophy and system at Findlay.

Together with teammate Cory Joseph, Thompson became the fourth and fifth player to earn the honour after their senior year. Jordan Brand Classic All-American honours were also bestowed upon Tristan. While playing for The University of Texas, Thompson was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team, Big 12 All-Defensive Team, and Big 12 All-Rookie Team. He also received the Wayman Tisdale Award for USBWA National Freshman of the Year. He only played for Texas for one season. After the NCAA tournament, he had told the media that he had originally intended to play college basketball again for his sophomore season, but he had since changed his mind. He declared for the 2011 NBA draught on April 21.

Tristan Thompson Net Worth and Salary

A professional basketball player from Canada named Tristan Thompson has a $45 million fortune. He is well-known for having represented the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. He has also represented Canada in competitions abroad, and at the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, he took home a bronze medal.

Professional Career

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Thompson with pick number four in the 2011 NBA Draft. He was the highest-drafted Canadian-born athlete in NBA history at the time (until Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins were selected the first picks overall in 2013 and 2014.) Thompson attended classes at the University of Texas to complete his degree during the 2011 NBA lockout. On December 9, 2011, just before the start of training camp, he signed his rookie contract with the Cavaliers.

In December 2011, Thompson played his first game as a professional against his hometown Toronto Raptors. He played just 17 minutes off the bench and scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Tristan became the first Canadian to ever make an NBA All-Rookie team with his season-ending averages of 8.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 60 games. He also received NBA All-Rookie second-team honours.

He made the decision to shoot with his right hand instead of his left during the 2013 off-season. Despite the switch, he started every game and finished tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference with a career-high 36 double-doubles, a team record. LeBron James was acquired by the Cavaliers during the 2014-2015 season. For the majority of the season, Thompson played off the bench, which helped him establish himself as one of the league’s top offensive rebounders. In that season, Thompson and the Cavaliers made it to the NBA Finals for the first time.

In 2015, he agreed to a five-year, $82 million deal with the group. He played in 400 straight regular-season games in 2016 to become the first player in franchise history to accomplish this feat. The Cavaliers broke a 52-year championship drought by defeating the Golden State Warriors in seven games after falling behind 3-1 in the series.

Personal Life

Prince Oliver Thompson, a son, was born in December 2016 to Thompson and his ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig. He was mandated to pay $200,000 in back payments in addition to $40,000 per month in child support. Additionally, he was told to save $1250 per month, or $15,000 annually, for Prince in a savings account. The NBA star had only seen their son nine times between 2016 and 2018, according to Craig, who filed the lawsuit in September 2018. Prince’s private tutor receives a $2,000 monthly payment from Tristan. Tristan also consented to pay Jordan $10,000 as part of the settlement to cover unpaid medical expenses related to her pregnancy and delivery.

Additionally, Khloe Kardashian has been romantically linked to him. Thompson’s daughter, True Kardashian, was born in April 2018 to Kardashian. After allegedly catching Tristan infidelity with Jordyn Woods, a much younger woman, Khloe announced their abrupt split in February 2019. Jordan also happens to be one of Kylie Jenner’s closest friends, and at the time the affair was discovered, he even resided at Kylie’s mansion. After spending time in quarantine together during the COVID-10 pandemic, Tristan and Khloe resumed their relationship. However, in June 2021, they announced that they had broken up once more.