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Tristan Thompson: NBA Iron Man, 2016 Champion & Reality TV Star

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From Brampton to the NBA Finals, this week we break down the career and controversies of Tristan Thompson. We explore his rise as a standout Texas Longhorn, his historic draft night as the highest-selected Canadian player at the time, and his pivotal role in ending Cleveland’s 52-year championship drought alongside LeBron James in 2016.

In this episode, we cover:

The "Iron Man" Streak: How Thompson played a franchise-record 447 consecutive games and established himself as one of the league's best offensive rebounders,.

Changing Hands: The rare and unusual decision to switch his shooting hand from left to right to avoid getting blocked,.

Relationship Drama: His high-profile, on-again, off-again relationship with Khloé Kardashian, including the cheating scandals involv ... 

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