Tristan Thompson, the 34-year-old NBA enforcer who spent 14 seasons body-bumping in the paint, has quietly accepted that no team will call his name again. Instead of chasing a 15th training-camp invite, he is sprinting down a different court—one built on hashes instead of hardwood. Chief Advisory Officer, AxonDAO – A Very Personal Moonshot In June 2025 Thompson told People he had taken the post of Chief Advisory Officer at AxonDAO, a decentralized-science collective that lets patients license...

Tristan Thompson, the 34-year-old NBA enforcer who spent 14 seasons body-bumping in the paint, has quietly accepted that no team will call his name again. Instead of chasing a 15th training-camp invite, he is sprinting down a different court—one built on hashes instead of hardwood. Chief Advisory Officer, AxonDAO – A Very Personal Moonshot In June 2025 Thompson told People he had taken the post of Chief Advisory Officer at AxonDAO, a decentralized-science collective that lets patients license...