"Following the numbers suggests Tristan Thompson is nearing the end of his basketball career. While the 6ft 9in center once regularly played more than 80 games in a regular season, he's hit new career lows, appearing just 40 times on court during the 2024-2025 season. Following the money, however, suggests Thompson is pivoting into a new career. He's rebranded as a crypto investor, consultant and brand ambassador, bringing his relative cultural cache to the blockchain."
"Now the host of his own podcast, Courtside Crypto, he has made frequent appearances with other crypto celebrities, such as at the Nasdaq in September, when he celebrated the IPO of an explicitly nationalist Bitcoin mining operation alongside Eric Trump; Thompson has also developed a crypto startup slated to launch in 2026. In 2025, crypto is back in style in Washington and among a growing set in Hollywood, where Thompson lives adjacent to the Kardashian clan, some of whom have been crypto spokespeople."
Tristan Thompson played only 40 games during the 2024-2025 season, reaching career lows after previously exceeding 80 games per season. Thompson has rebranded as a crypto investor, consultant, and brand ambassador, leveraging cultural influence into blockchain ventures. He hosts a podcast called Courtside Crypto and has appeared with crypto figures at events including a Nasdaq celebration of a nationalist Bitcoin mining IPO alongside Eric Trump. Thompson has developed a crypto startup planned for 2026. By 2025, crypto experiences renewed acceptance in Washington and Hollywood, marked by Donald Trump launching a $Trump token and rolling back regulatory actions, and celebrities resuming crypto promotions.
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