{"id":136447,"date":"2025-08-11T08:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/136447\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T08:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:14:12","slug":"tristan-thompson-lands-new-gig-aiming-to-bring-internet-to-billions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/136447\/","title":{"rendered":"Tristan Thompson Lands New Gig, Aiming to Bring Internet To Billions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          Tristan Thompson<br \/>\n                          Supplying Internet Around The World<br \/>\n                          &#8230; Secures New Gig!<\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published August 11, 2025 12:30 AM PDT\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250808_9f8e40147f234612a53de6faa2370100\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a744c051-03bc-478b-a0b1-7e4d9180b8b9\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/9f8e40147f234612a53de6faa2370100_md.jpg\" alt=\"tristan thompson world mobile main getty composite\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tristan-thompson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tristan Thompson<\/strong><\/a> protects the net on the basketball court, but his new side hustle is all about delivering it to unconnected people worldwide!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong><\/a> has learned 34-year-old Thompson secured the C-suite gig with telecommunications company World Mobile &#8230; where the NBA champ will serve as Chief Digital Equity Officer.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA champ isn&#8217;t cashing a check to serve as a spokesperson. We&#8217;re told Tristan believes in WM&#8217;s mission &#8212; connecting people across the globe, many in underserved communities &#8212; with an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240109_6f436931a1264a62a7ff69ae641b2dda\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a744c051-03bc-478b-a0b1-7e4d9180b8b9\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6f436931a1264a62a7ff69ae641b2dda_md.jpg\" alt=\"Tristan Thompson\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Depending on where you live, the internet is a luxury. Roughly a third of Earth&#8217;s population cannot connect &#8230; in part &#8217;cause in many cases it isn&#8217;t profitable for providers to do biz in rural or developing areas.<\/p>\n<p>World Mobile, we&#8217;re told, is looking to shake up how customers get these services.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than relying on expensive infrastructure, WM uses a peer-to-peer network, allowing regular everyday people to host AirNodes, building an expansive network.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250808_88ef233e31d249c1bbfeaafe1c1de6f4\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a744c051-03bc-478b-a0b1-7e4d9180b8b9\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/88ef233e31d249c1bbfeaafe1c1de6f4_md.jpg\" alt=\"tristan thompson world mobile sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>As part of his role with the company, we&#8217;re told Thompson is introducing the &#8220;Community Connectivity Fund,&#8221; a multi-million dollar initiative designed to beef up infrastructure and create pilot programs across the map.<\/p>\n<p>The new job may make Tristan the busiest man in professional sports.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from prepping to play his 14th NBA season (he&#8217;s currently a free agent) and landing with World Mobile, Thompson&#8217;s also doing biz up with two Artificial Intelligence companies, including TracyAI, a partnership we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/02\/15\/tristan-thompson-takes-lead-role-ai-company\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>wrote about<\/strong><\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tristan Thompson Supplying Internet Around The World &#8230; Secures New Gig! 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