It has finally been confirmed that Tristan Thompson and Maralee Nichols have a baby together. This is coming after months of battle that the child was not for the basketball star.
Apparently, Tristan denied ever impregnating Maralee. But after DNA results came out today, it is revealed that he is the father of the child.
In a post via Instagram story, Tristan apologized to his ex-girlfriend, Khloe Kardashian for having a baby with another woman while they were dating.
“Today, paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols,” the NBA star, 30, wrote. “I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son.”
He continued, “I sincerely apologize to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both privately and publicly.”
In a second slide, Thompson acknowledged how his relationship with Nichols hurt Kardashian, 37, whom he was still dating when his newborn was conceived.
“Khloé, you don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you,” he wrote. “You don’t deserve the way I have treated you over the years.”
The athlete went on to say that his actions “certainly have not lined up” with his personal view of the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” alum.
“I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think,” he added. “Again, I am so incredibly sorry.”
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Maralee Nichols reveals why she came out to speak
As of the time, Maralee Nichols revealed that she had a baby with Tristan, many people accused her of being a clout chaser. Some said she simply wanted attention. She came out to debunk those allegations.
She said: “Over the past couple of weeks, many inaccurate and false stories have been circulated about me. I have not at any point released – nor have I directed anyone else to release – any information regarding Tristan Thompson or any litigation involving him,” Nichols began. “I have never spoken to any media outlet, nor have I leaked any information to anyone at any time. I am providing this statement because I feel I must defend my character.”
Nichols said she met Thompson at a party at his California home in 2020. Tristan denied this that he never met Nichols.
“He told me he was single and co-parenting. I would never have gotten involved with Tristan if I thought he was in a relationship,” she wrote in Friday’s statement, seeming to reference his past relationship with Khloé Kardashian, with whom he shares 3-year-old daughter True.
“Tristan told me he was not having a sexual relationship with anyone else; it was not casual sex nor did we have any arrangement. Tristan and I communicated daily and talked on the phone. We would see each other several times a month,” Nichols continued, disputing Thompson’s past claim that the pair’s relationship was “based on sex only” and that they communicated solely through Snapchat.
“He invited me to see him Christmas, New Years, and his birthday,” she said further.
Nichols also gave instances of 2 times of their meetings in March and April 2021. She claimed they took a trip to Boston and it was as a result of that, that she got pregnant.
In her statement, Nichols said she saw Thompson both in March and in April, and learned that she was pregnant “a few weeks” after the trip to Boston in April.
“I told him the news of my pregnancy in person in North Carolina,” she wrote. “Despite the challenges that I know I would have as a single mother and Tristan’s reaction to my pregnancy, I told Tristan I would be having the baby. Tristan has not helped me financially with my pregnancy or with our baby; I have paid 100% for my son’s expenses. I did not ask Tristan for any money, nor did I accept any money that was offered to me.”
Even after all these detailed narration of their affair, Thompson still denied everything. For this reason, Nichols filed a paternity test in Los Angeles.
“Paternity matters in California are sealed, and I do not wish to discuss my ongoing California litigation with the media,” Nichols wrote in her statement and said she tried to remain private throughout her pregnancy to keep it “as peaceful as possible.”
“Instead of focusing on any negativity, I am choosing to embrace being a mother and doing the best I can for my son. I do not want any further media attention, nor do I want a romantic relationship with Tristan,” Nichols concluded. “My goal is to raise our son in a safe, healthy, loving and private environment.”
Tristan Thompson Maralee Nichols baby name
The name of the baby isn’t yet known.
Tristan Thompson Maralee Nichols baby pictures
Maralee Nichols once shared a photo of her son. He was born on December 1, 2021. He is over a month old now.
Check out the photo below:
Credit: Maralee Nichols
