Earlier this month, Tristan Thompson and his family grieved the sudden loss of his mother, Andrea Thompson. The funeral services took place in Toronto and the ex-NBA star’s friends and family stood united next to him. As per reports, during these difficult times, Thompson’s ex Khloe Kardashian was also by his side. She took to Instagram to express her grief as she was close to Andrea Thomspon. In her message, while talking about Tristan and his brother, she wrote, “They will learn to live with the hole in their hearts.” The NBA champion seems to be focusing on this.

Since the demise of his dear mother, Tristan has been silent across his social media platforms. However, in the early hours of the day, the ‘NBA on ESPN’s Twitter account updated fans about Tristan. They announced that he would be making his debut as an NBA analyst on Thursday’s show of ESPN’s ‘NBA Today’. Hours later, Thompson entered the studios dressed in all-black with a silver chain and gold watch. Thompson had a smile on his face and focused on embracing the new gig. However, NBA fans online were seemingly surprised by this whole series of events.

The latest update on Tristan Thompson has NBA Twitter shocked

As per Sports Illustrated, Tristan Thompson has been a free agent all season. Additionally, he hasn’t spoken much about his future in the league. Considering the silence around his career, fans were surprised to see him flaunt the hat of an NBA analyst. They expressed their surprise on Twitter. Fans questioned if he had retired already. Many were under the impression that he was part of some team’s roster hence they were extremely surprised by this news.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

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Tristan Thompson makes his MVP choice

Following his debut as an NBA analyst, Thompson voiced his choice for this season’s MVP. In a video posted by ‘NBA on ESPN’, Thompson mentioned that while the world is talking about Nikola Jokic, he has a different take.

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He said, “I’m gonna go with Jayson Tatum.” He claimed that it was time to switch things up because Jokic has been the MVP for two seasons in a row. While talking about Jayson Tatum, he said, “My man JT, gotta give it to him, come on now.”

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