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Club Shay Shay - Tristan Thompson Part 1
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- Club Shay Shay
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- Jul 1, 2026
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- 3928
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Download the PrizePicks app today and use code SHANNON to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/SHANNON and go to PrizePicks.com/DoItLiveSweepstakes or check out PrizePicks social pages for more info. Tristan Thompson joins Shannon Sharpe for a conversation about his NBA career, lifelong friendships, and the championship run that changed Cleveland sports forever. The episode begins with Tristan discussing his close relationships with fellow Canadians Drake, The Weeknd, and PartyNextDoor before reflecting on the Cavaliers' recent reunion celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the historic 2016 NBA Championship. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from the team's golf trip overseas with LeBron James, Kevin Love, JR Smith, Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Matthew Dellavedova, and other former teammates, explaining why their brotherhood has remained strong long after retirement. Tristan opens up about the unforgettable bond formed during Cleveland's legendary comeback from a 3-1 deficit against the 73-win Golden State Warriors, revealing how life experiences off the court—including family tragedies and personal struggles—created relationships that went far beyond basketball. He also reflects on emotional moments with Kevin Love following the loss of Love's father and explains why supporting teammates through life's hardest moments mattered more than anything that happened on the court. The conversation shifts to basketball as Tristan debates where the 2016 Cavaliers rank among the greatest championship teams in NBA history, compares them to the Kevin Durant-era Warriors, and shares why he believes LeBron James and Kyrie Irving made Cleveland nearly unstoppable. He also revisits the 2015 NBA Finals, explainin…