\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Tristan Thompson\u2019s Drama Through the Years: A Timeline<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKeeping up with the drama. Tristan Thompson\u2019s life in the limelight has been filled with controversy \u2014 from cheating scandals and paternity claims to high-profile breakups. The Sacramento Kings player joined the NBA in 2011, but it wasn\u2019t until he started seeing Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian in August 2016 that his personal life became so public. Thompson\u2019s [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
She continued: \u201cReally the most important thing for everyone right now is raising those kids. I worry for Khlo\u00e9 \u2014 with Tristan moving out \u2014 there will be a void there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Kris](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kris-Jenner-Continues-to-Sing-Tristan-Thompsons-Praises-While-His-Role-as-a-Dad-Is-Questioned-Off-Screen-Inline-03.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Tristan Thompson with daughter True.<\/span> Courtesy of Tristan Thompson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKris\u2019s complimentary confessional comes one week after Kim Kardashian<\/strong><\/a> called Tristan a \u201creally good person and friend\u201d for stepping up to help her.<\/p>\n\u201cI know guys are gonna hate me for this and you\u2019re gonna hate us and you\u2019re gonna think Khlo\u00e9 is whatever,\u201d Kim, 42, who shares North, 10, Saint, 7, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4, with Kanye West<\/strong><\/a>, said on the Hulu series. \u201cIt\u2019s so crazy because he\u2019s such a good friend and he\u2019s such a good, like, Dad, but he just couldn\u2019t get it together in that area, of, like, being a faithful boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\nNot everyone agreed with the praise regarding Tristan\u2019s skills as a dad. His ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig<\/strong>\u2018s sister Kai Craig<\/strong> accused Tristan<\/a> of not being a present parent to his eldest son, Prince.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"Tristan](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tristan-Thompson-Shares-Cryptic-Quote-About-Learning-to-Pay-for-Your-Failures-After-Finalizing-Maralee-Nichols-Child-Support-Agreement-2.jpg?crop=0px%2C29px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Tristan Thompson’s Family Guide: His Parents, 3 Brothers and 4 Kids<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWhile Tristan Thompson\u2018s personal life has often raised eyebrows, the NBA player is also a devoted father, brother and son. The athlete\u2019s late mom, Andrea Thompson, reflected on the inspiration behind her eldest son\u2019s work ethic in a 2011 piece for the Toronto Star. \u201cTrevor is a truck driver. I drive a school bus,\u201d Andrea [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIt has been so hard to refrain from speaking up, and out of respect for my sister\u2019s privacy, I haven\u2019t for over 7 years, but this is just too much,\u201d Kai wrote via her Instagram on October 5 seemingly in response to a new episode of The Kardashians<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s so painful to see how Tristan can find the time to do these nice things for others but can\u2019t seem to show up and be a real parent for my nephew Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Kris](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kris-Jenner-Continues-to-Sing-Tristan-Thompsons-Praises-While-His-Role-as-a-Dad-Is-Questioned-Off-Screen-Inline-02.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Tristan Thompson with son Prince.<\/span> Courtesy of Tristan Thompson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nKai questioned why Tristan didn\u2019t put in the effort for his first child. \u201cThe fact that he can take other children to school and activities in the same city, yet never sees or speaks to his own son, unless it\u2019s for a party or planned photo opportunity, it is appealing and inexcusable,\u201d she continued. \u201cStepping up for your son is not all about money, it\u2019s about time spent. [Tristan,] you are NOT a good father if you can\u2019t be a good father to ALL of your kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan became a father when Jordan welcomed their son<\/a> in 2016. Following their split, Tristan moved on with Khlo\u00e9, 39, and they announced that they were expecting a child one year later. Their daughter was born in 2018.<\/p>\nAfter dating on and off \u2014 amid multiple cheating scandals \u2014 Tristan and Khlo\u00e9 briefly rekindled their romance<\/a> in 2021. Later that year, news broke that Maralee Nichols<\/strong><\/a> was suing the NBA player for child support. Tristan, who previously requested genetic testing, acknowledged in January 2022 that he is the father to Maralee\u2019s now-22-month-old son,\u200b\u200b Theo.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Tristan](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Tristan-Thompson-Dating-History.jpg?crop=2px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=40&strip=all\")
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\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Tristan Thompson’s Dating History: From Khloe Kardashian to Jordyn Woods<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tTristan Thompson\u2018s dating life has made headlines over the years, and not only because of his high-profile relationship with Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian. The athlete dated Jordan Craig from 2014 until 2016. Following their split, Craig discovered she was expecting a child. The exes welcomed son Prince in December 2016. Us Weekly confirmed that the professional basketball [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI take full responsibility for my actions,\u201d he wrote via his Instagram Story, although he has since not shared any updates about his relationship with Theo<\/a>. \u201cNow that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to everyone I\u2019ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Kris](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kris-Jenner-Continues-to-Sing-Tristan-Thompsons-Praises-While-His-Role-as-a-Dad-Is-Questioned-Off-Screen-Inline-01.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Tristan Thompson with son Tatum.<\/span> Courtesy of Tristan Thompson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTristan and Khlo\u00e9 expanded their family for a second time<\/a> with their baby boy in July 2022 via surrogate. (The duo found out about their second pregnancy before news broke about Maralee\u2019s lawsuit<\/a>.)<\/p>\nDuring Thursday\u2019s episode, Khlo\u00e9 revealed she isn\u2019t shutting the door on a potential reconciliation<\/a> with Tristan.<\/p>\n\n
<\/div>\n Tristan Thompson with daughter True.<\/span> Courtesy of Tristan Thompson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Kris\u2019s complimentary confessional comes one week after Kim Kardashian<\/strong><\/a> called Tristan a \u201creally good person and friend\u201d for stepping up to help her.<\/p>\n \u201cI know guys are gonna hate me for this and you\u2019re gonna hate us and you\u2019re gonna think Khlo\u00e9 is whatever,\u201d Kim, 42, who shares North, 10, Saint, 7, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4, with Kanye West<\/strong><\/a>, said on the Hulu series. \u201cIt\u2019s so crazy because he\u2019s such a good friend and he\u2019s such a good, like, Dad, but he just couldn\u2019t get it together in that area, of, like, being a faithful boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n Not everyone agreed with the praise regarding Tristan\u2019s skills as a dad. His ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig<\/strong>\u2018s sister Kai Craig<\/strong> accused Tristan<\/a> of not being a present parent to his eldest son, Prince.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tWhile Tristan Thompson\u2018s personal life has often raised eyebrows, the NBA player is also a devoted father, brother and son. The athlete\u2019s late mom, Andrea Thompson, reflected on the inspiration behind her eldest son\u2019s work ethic in a 2011 piece for the Toronto Star. \u201cTrevor is a truck driver. I drive a school bus,\u201d Andrea [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt has been so hard to refrain from speaking up, and out of respect for my sister\u2019s privacy, I haven\u2019t for over 7 years, but this is just too much,\u201d Kai wrote via her Instagram on October 5 seemingly in response to a new episode of The Kardashians<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s so painful to see how Tristan can find the time to do these nice things for others but can\u2019t seem to show up and be a real parent for my nephew Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n Kai questioned why Tristan didn\u2019t put in the effort for his first child. \u201cThe fact that he can take other children to school and activities in the same city, yet never sees or speaks to his own son, unless it\u2019s for a party or planned photo opportunity, it is appealing and inexcusable,\u201d she continued. \u201cStepping up for your son is not all about money, it\u2019s about time spent. [Tristan,] you are NOT a good father if you can\u2019t be a good father to ALL of your kids.\u201d<\/p>\n Tristan became a father when Jordan welcomed their son<\/a> in 2016. Following their split, Tristan moved on with Khlo\u00e9, 39, and they announced that they were expecting a child one year later. Their daughter was born in 2018.<\/p>\n After dating on and off \u2014 amid multiple cheating scandals \u2014 Tristan and Khlo\u00e9 briefly rekindled their romance<\/a> in 2021. Later that year, news broke that Maralee Nichols<\/strong><\/a> was suing the NBA player for child support. Tristan, who previously requested genetic testing, acknowledged in January 2022 that he is the father to Maralee\u2019s now-22-month-old son,\u200b\u200b Theo.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTristan Thompson\u2018s dating life has made headlines over the years, and not only because of his high-profile relationship with Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian. The athlete dated Jordan Craig from 2014 until 2016. Following their split, Craig discovered she was expecting a child. The exes welcomed son Prince in December 2016. Us Weekly confirmed that the professional basketball [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI take full responsibility for my actions,\u201d he wrote via his Instagram Story, although he has since not shared any updates about his relationship with Theo<\/a>. \u201cNow that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to everyone I\u2019ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.\u201d<\/p>\n Tristan and Khlo\u00e9 expanded their family for a second time<\/a> with their baby boy in July 2022 via surrogate. (The duo found out about their second pregnancy before news broke about Maralee\u2019s lawsuit<\/a>.)<\/p>\n During Thursday\u2019s episode, Khlo\u00e9 revealed she isn\u2019t shutting the door on a potential reconciliation<\/a> with Tristan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Tristan Thompson’s Family Guide: His Parents, 3 Brothers and 4 Kids<\/a>
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\n Tristan Thompson with son Prince.<\/span> Courtesy of Tristan Thompson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Tristan Thompson’s Dating History: From Khloe Kardashian to Jordyn Woods<\/a>
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\n Tristan Thompson with son Tatum.<\/span> Courtesy of Tristan Thompson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n