Tristan Thompson is taking his NBA-sized foot out of his mouth after receiving the paternity tests results for Maralee’s baby, who was born in early December. Despite Khloe Kardashian’s ex stating he wouldn’t be involved in the baby’s life — and allegedly trying to pay Nichols $75,000 to keep her from talking publicly about the baby — Thompson appeared to be shifting gears after it was revealed that he is, in fact, the father. Following that announcement, the current Sacramento Kings power forward released a statement on Instagram which included a heartfelt apology for Kardashian.
Maralee Nichols gave birth to a baby boy early in December 2021, a paternity test results have revealed the infant to be Tristan Thompson’s third child. Thompson was still in a relationship with Khloe Kardashian, his second child True, at the time of his affair with Nichols. Thompson admitted that he was not lying about the affair with Nichols. He also shared his Instagram Stories where he said that he is looking forward to raising the child. “amicably”Nichols
Today’s paternity test results show that I had a child from Maralee Nichols. I am fully responsible for my actions. Now that I have established paternity, I am looking forward to raising our son in peace. I deeply regret any hurt or disappointment I caused during this experience, publicly or privately.
That’s quite a turn of events for someone who was willing to go to such lengths to keep Maralee Nichols from speaking out, but whatever his reasons, he seems to be in a better place now that his paternity has been established, and he appears willing to put his child first.
Tristan Thompson addressed Khloe Kardashian in the second section of his statement. The positive paternity test proving he cheated again on her when his son was born March 2021, also proves that he did not cheat on her.
The NBA star, who had been quiet on social media since October, acknowledged that Khloe Kardashian didn’t deserve the heartache and humiliation he’s caused her — and not just with this incident, but with his other cheating scandals over the years. Kardashian ended her relationship with Tristan Thompson (likely for the last time) in June 2021 following claims that he had cheated upon her with Sydney Chase.
Maralee Nichols’ allegations, which became known to the public after Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian broke up, were just the latest in a long line of infidelity issues on his part. Just a few days before Kardashian gave birth to her and Thompson’s daughter True, news broke that Thompson had cheated on her with multiple women. The Revenge Body author stayed with Thompson following the birth of their daughter, but broke up with him less than a year later after reports that he made out with Jordyn Woods, the best friend and roommate of Kardashian’s youngest sister, Kylie Jenner.
That wasn’t the end for Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, however, who reconciled after quarantining together in 2020 so they could both continue raising their daughter. It seems the happy family couldn’t exist outside of quarantine, though, as Thompson’s third child was conceived in March 2021 with Maralee Nichols, and the cheating allegations with Sydney Chase came to light in April 2021.
It’s been a truly unfortunate time for all involved, to say the least, but now that the paternity test has revealed the truth, hopefully they can all put the children’s interests first and move forward as co-parents. While Khloe Kardashian hasn’t spoken out about the Maralee Nichols situation at this point, here’s hoping the took to heart one part of Tristan Thompson’s apology — that she deserves better than the way he treated her. Hopefully we’ll get an update on what Khloe and her family have been up to soon, so stay tuned to our 2022 TV Schedule to see when the Kardashians’ new Hulu series is going to premiere.