Khloé Kardashian (L), Tristan Thompson (R).Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty; George Pimentel/Getty
Khloé Kardashianhas addressedTristan Thompson’s third child for the first time.
In a conversation about his decision to talk to different members of her family and try to alleviate awkwardness and tension, the 32-year-old NBA player tells the Good American founder, 39, that he wants to be on a path toward making things right with her entire family.
“In this family, if you do something to one of us, it affects everyone and they’re entitled to their feelings. It’s not some small thing that happened,” she tells Thompson on the latest episode ofThe Kardashians.
“No, I hear you,” Thompson replies.
“My son is here, your other son is here and some of their emotions have settled down — not forgotten, not forgiven, any of that — just settled down,” she says.
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Tristan Thompson and son Tatum.Tristan Thompson/Instagram
Tristan Thompson/Instagram
In December 2021, it was revealed that Thompsonconceived a childwithMaralee Nicholswhile he and Kardashian were still together and expecting their sonTatum, who was born in August 2022via surrogate.
The pair also share 5½-year-old daughterTrue, and Thompson is father toPrince Oliver, 6½, with ex Jordan Craig.
Though the two are no longer in a relationship, a source previously told PEOPLE that Thompson and Kardashian had “become very close again afterhis mom [Andrea] passed away.”
A separate source said Thompson is “doing everything he can again to try and prove himself — not just to Khloé, but to the whole family. He’s also grown closer to Kris after losing his own mom.”
Maralee Nichols and son Theo.Maralee Nichols/Instagram
Maralee Nichols/Instagram
Thompson hasn’t publicly discussed his son with Nichols sinceconfirming he fathered Theoin January 2022.
At the time, the NBA star wrote on his Instagram Story, “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 publicly and privately.”
source: people.com
