Episode notes
NBA Champion Tristan Thompson is on a mission to orange-pill the league and in this Backstage Interview, he explains why. Sitting down with host Isabella Santos (BTC Isla), Tristan opens up about first hearing of Bitcoin in 2015, the painful lesson of skipping out on bitcoin, and how he now educates NBA teammates on bitcoin, yield, and financial freedom. He shares his price predictions for 2026 and 2027, his hottest Bitcoin take, and the one teammate he'd orange-pill next.
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Host: Isabella Santos - BTC Isla
Tristan Thompson — NBA Champion, Bitcoin investor and advocate
Chapters:
01:05 — Tristan's Bitcoin Story
02:18 — Educating the NBA Locker Room on Bitcoin
03:32 — The $200 Bitcoin Regret & Friends Who Saw It First
04:13 — OGs, Mentors, and Learning From Ryan Fang
05:21 — The Champion Mindset: Born With Hunger
06:38 — Advice to His Younger Self & Why It's Still Early
08:14 — Hardest Sells in the Locker Room & Earning Respect
09:18 — Fire Round: Predictions, Hot Takes & Final Message
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