Tristan Thompson confirmed that he has become the father of a son with Maralee Nichols via Instagram and publicly apologized to Khloé Kardashian.
"Today, paternity test results revealed that I have a child with Maralee Nichols," the NBA star, 30, wrote. "I take full responsibility for my actions. "Now that the paternity has been confirmed, I look forward to raising our son amicably."
He continued, "I sincerely apologize to anyone who has hurt or disappointed me throughout this ordeal, both privately and publicly." Tristan admitted that his relationship with Maralee Nichols hurt Khloé Kardashian, with whom he was still in a relationship when the newborn was conceived.
"Khloé, you do not deserve it. You do not deserve the pain and humiliation I have caused you. "You do not deserve the way I have treated you over the years," he wrote.
Tristan also said that his actions do not determine the way he views Khloé. "I have maximum respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I apologize a lot. "
Konfirmimi i atësisë vjen pas një beteje ligjore me Nichols, modele fitnesi. Ajo pretendoi në një padi atësinë dhe u shpreh se ajo dhe Thompson kishin marrëdhënie seksuale gjatë fundjavës së 30-vjetorit të tij në mars, gjë që rezultoi në shtatzëni. Thompson pranoi se kishte pasur marrëdhënie seksuale me Nichols, por mohoi të ishte babai i foshnjës, të cilin ajo e solli në jetë më 1 dhjetor.
Thompson kërkoi vazhdimisht që fëmija i Nichols t'i nënshtrohej një testi të ADN-së për të vërtetuar atësinë.
Sipas Page Six, Khloé u nda nga Tristan në qershor, pas akuzave se ai kishte fjetur me modelen Sydney Chase. Asokohe, raporti me Nichols nuk ishte bërë publike.
Thompson cheated on Khloé in 2018, as she was pregnant with their now 3-year-old daughter, True, and back in 2019 with Kylie Jenner's then-close friend Jordyn Woods.
In addition to children with Nichols and Kardashian, the Sacramento Kings player is also the father of 5-year-old Prince, whom he has with ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig.
