Tristan Thompson
Selfies With Fans Before WHCD Shooting
Published
April 26, 2026
5:30 PM PDT
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Tristan Thompson was all smiles before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner … TMZ obtained video of him on his way in, and he was stopping to take selfies with fans.
Check out this video from Saturday’s event in Washington D.C. … Tristan is on his way to take an escalator up to the dinner when he stops to snap photos with some folks.
Tristan is wearing a bedazzled and sparkling jacket as he pauses for some pics … and he even has to retake a selfie with a woman who whipped out her phone.
This all went down about 30 minutes before shots rang out at the hotel and sent guests scrambling for cover.
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The former NBA baller and reality TV star appeared to be seated near Secretary of War Pete Hegseth inside the ballroom during the ill-fated dinner.
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