The Chicago Bulls forward Tristan Thompson seems to attract drama in and outside the basketball court. After his NBA limelight subsided because of his frequent benching, Tristan still attracted attention because of his relationship dramas. From his public relationship with the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Khloe Kardashian to his daddy issues with his trainer, fans have seen the ups and downs of his love life.
But is his new controversial relationship with Maralee Nichols going well, or is it going downhill like his past relationships? Keep reading to know the truth about Tristan Thompson and Maralee's relationship...
7 Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal
Khloe Kardashian reveals her traumatizing and heart-breaking relationship with Tristan in the new season of The Kardashians on Hulu. The couple has had an on and off relationship as early as February 2019, explaining why Tristan still has appearances on The Kardashian's reality show filmed in September 2019. However, rumors about Tristan cheating with several women came in as early as 2018 when Khloe was still pregnant with their daughter True Thompson.
Even Khloe's ex-husband, Lamar Odom, publicly says his dismay over Tristan's actions when his co-NBA athlete was publicly dating another woman in New York City. Media also caught him dating Kylie Jenner's best friend, Jordyn Woods, only ten months after his previous cheating incident in 2018. But his most recent relationship happens with Maralee Nichols, whom he took care of during her pregnancy while he was still dating Khloe Kardashian. Tristan's unacceptable behavior towards his child with Maralee upset her, urging her to sue him for child support.
6 Who Is Maralee Nichols?
Maralee Nichols is more of a fitness model than a personal trainer. Contrary to the public belief that Maralee is working as Tristan Thompson's trainer, she tells E! News, "I am not a personal trainer. I have not worked as a personal trainer for four years; I do fitness modeling. I was never a personal trainer for Tristan." With over 200,000 followers on Instagram, she doesn't seem interested in being in the limelight as she only posts her fitness journey, brand collaborations, and her baby Theo on social media.
5 How Did Tristan Thompson And Maralee Nichols Meet?
The beginning of their secretive relationship started way back in 2020 when Maralee Nichols attended a party at Tristan Thompson's Encino, California home. Tristan says he pursued Maralee in March 2021 when he asked to see her at the time of his birthday, but the fitness model counters it by saying they were already seeing each other five months before his celebration. Maralee also disagrees with Tristan's statement that they only met once, as she says he would meet her on several occasions when they were still dating.
4 Tristan Thompson Has Three Kids
True Thompson is Khloe Kardashian's first and only child with Tristan Thompson. But the NBA player has two other children with two other women. His relationship with Jordan Craig in 2016 gave birth to Price Thompson, who is now five years old. After the two called it quits, Tristan met the celebrity Khloe Kardashian who birthed their child True Thompson in 2018. Although Prince and True have different mothers, there have been pictures of them bonding together thanks to their dad. The third and latest edition to the Thompson siblings is Theo Thompson, to whom Maralee Nichols recently gave birth in December 2021.
3 Is Tristan The Father of Maralee Nichols' Child?
Screenshot evidence presented Tristan Thompson's alleged messages to Maralee Nichols in court during the 2022 paternity lawsuit, which Maralee won. Before Tristan Thompson took a paternity test—which was positive—Maralee was already sure Tristan was Theo's father because she had already told him of the pregnancy test result only a month after taking it. After the results came out, Tristan posted a statement for Khloe, whom he was still on and off, saying, "Khloé, you don't deserve this. You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don't deserve the way I have treated you over the years."
2 Is Tristan Paying For Child Support?
Maralee Nichols wants Tristan to pay child support. She filed a lawsuit for it, which allowed their son Theo to receive more than $40,000 a month for Tristan. However, since Tristan has two other children whose mothers also do not deny financial aid from their ex-partner, the law also mandates him to give the same amount to them.
Tristan Thompson pays more than $1,700,000 a year to his three children for child support. However, it may not be as financially challenging to sustain his more than million-dollar obligation because his estimated income from playing for the Chicago Bulls is $9.7 million.
1 Are Tristan Thompson and Maralee Nichols Still Together?
Maralee Nichols does not plan on having any relationship with Tristan Thompson aside from being co-parents to their child. Although it is unclear if Tristan Thompson also shares no romantic interest with the fitness model, Maralee is more focused now on taking care of her newborn child with the help of Tristan's child support. She also added that Tristan had not been involved in Theo's growth aside from Tristan's mandatory financial assistance.
