Cleveland fell in love with Tristan Thompson almost from the moment he was drafted No. 4 overall back in 2011. He epitomizes everything that the city embraces – hard work, persistence, loyalty and toughness. He’s also one of the best guys who’s ever donned the Wine and Gold.
The beauty of Tristan Thompson is consistency. You can count on him: to suit up, to crash the boards, to lead the squad by example. But you can also count on the ninth-year big man to produce an interesting, poignant or hilarious quote – often with a curse word or two interspersed.