Tristan Thompson is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the ‘Cleveland Cavaliers’ of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also plays for Canada on the international level. Born in Toronto, Thompson started showing brilliance in basketball during his school days. He was sought by the top basketball programs of the nation due to his outstanding skills. He played college basketball for a season for the University of Texas before he was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2011 NBA draft. He performed quite well in the first season, becoming the first Canadian ever to earn All-Rookie team honors in the NBA. He played brilliantly in the ensuing years as well and won several awards and honors. He was honored with the Wayman Tisdale Award in 2011 and was named the 2016 NBA champion.
