Tristan Thompson Becomes Special Olympics Ambassador

Tristan Thompson has a brand new job exterior of the NBA — the Cleveland Cavaliers participant has been named the latest World Ambassador for the Special Olympics!!!

The 2016 NBA champion and Special Olympics Worldwide introduced the information on Tuesday … with Thompson saying he is “excited and honored” to accomplice with the sports activities group that gives competitions for 5 million athletes (youngsters and adults) with disabilities.

“This is a great opportunity to support an amazing organization, but also use my platform and voice to help support athletes with intellectual disabilities,” Thompson mentioned.

“As a Global Ambassador, I will help inspire others to be more inclusive and take action to help change the stereotypes that exist for people with disabilities.”

Thompson — who’s in his second stint with Cleveland — will assist promote the group … in addition to work with native and international entities by activations by the Special Olympics.

The truth is, the Cavs are internet hosting 40 athletes from Special Olympics France for a basketball clinic whereas they’re in Paris for his or her sport towards the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.

Thompson will be part of an inventory of a number of NBA/WNBA gamers who’re additionally World Ambassadors for the Special Olympics … together with Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker and Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics.

“Special Olympics is honored to name Tristan Thompson as our newest Global Ambassador,” CEO Mary Davis mentioned. “Tristan demonstrates passion and dedication to creating a more inclusive world where exclusion has no place, and everybody belongs and is respected.”

“We join Tristan in his commitment to elevating inclusion in communities around the world and look forward to working with him to positively change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.”

After all, Thompson working with the Special Olympics hits near house … his youthful brother, Amari, was born with disabilities.