Assume once more. Tristan Thompson could have seen a romantic future with Khloé Kardashian, however his ex isn’t able to forgive him for his dalliance with Maralee Nichols.
“Tristan desires to make every part proper with Khloé,” an insider completely tells Us Weekly of the NBA star, 30, and the truth star, 37. “He desires to win her again, however she’s going to by no means take him again romantically after studying about his dishonest. This was the ultimate straw.”
One month after Us confirmed that Nichols welcomed a son she claimed was Thompson’s, the athlete admitted that he fathered the kid.
“At the moment, paternity take a look at outcomes reveal that I fathered a toddler with Maralee Nichols. I take full duty for my actions,” he wrote by way of Instagram Tales on Monday, January 3. “Now that paternity has been established I stay up for amicably elevating our son.”
In a separate Instagram Story that very same day, the Sacramento Kings participant publicly apologized to Kardashian. The pair, who share 3-year-old daughter True, have been nonetheless relationship when Thompson attached with Nichols in March 2021.
“Khloé, you don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I’ve prompted you. You don’t deserve the best way I’ve handled you through the years,” the Canada native wrote. “My actions actually haven’t lined up with the best way I view you. I’ve the utmost respect and love for you. No matter what you might suppose. Once more, I’m so extremely sorry.”
Although the previous Revenge Physique host hasn’t publicly addressed Thompson’s apology, the insider tells Us that she’s “staying robust” for her daughter. “Her household and finest pals are actually her largest help system,” the supply provides.
The Holding Up With the Kardashians alum and the previous Boston Celtics participant weathered their share of drama throughout their romance, which started in 2016. Earlier than True’s arrival in April 2018, Thompson was caught dishonest with a number of ladies.
The duo stayed collectively on the time, however they cut up 10 months later after the basketball star kissed Jordyn Woods, Kylie Jenner‘s then-BFF.
A yr and a half later, the couple rekindled their romance whereas isolating collectively throughout the coronavirus pandemic. “Khloé is hopeful that Tristan has modified for good and can proceed to develop and be the nice and constant companion that he has been all through their time collectively throughout the quarantine,” an insider instructed Us in August 2020.
Lower than one yr later, nonetheless, the pair cut up once more. “There was no drama,” a supply instructed Us of the on-off duo in June 2021. “Issues simply didn’t work out.”
With reporting by Diana Cooper
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