Tristan Thompson publically apologized to Khloe!

Sacramento Kings player and ex-boyfriend of Khloe Kardashian, Tristan Thompson, has admitted to being the father of a child born to personal trainer Maralee Nichols. Thompson's confession came after he took a paternity test.

This 'serial cheater' was seen picking up his three-year-old daughter True- who he had with Khloe - for dance lessons just hours before he confirmed his fatherhood on social media.

"Today, the result of the paternity test showed that I am the father of Maralee Nichols' child. I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established, I look forward to raising our son together in a friendly way. I sincerely apologize to everyone I hurt and disappointed, both publicly and privately," Thompson wrote, apologizing to reality star Khloe Kardashian in a special Instagram story.

 "Khloe, you don't deserve this. You don't deserve the heartbreak and humiliation I've inflicted on you. You don't deserve to be treated the way I've treated you for years. My actions are certainly inconsistent with how I see you. I feel great respect and love for you. No matter what you might think. I repeat, I am very, very sorry," Tristan Thompson wrote.

Maralee, 31, gave birth to their son on December 1 last year and previously admitted to the child being conceived at Tristan's birthday party in March 2021. Interestingly, at that time Tristan and Khloe rekindled their relationship, which was broken precisely because of his frequent infidelities, and at that birthday party was Khloe's whole family. The Daily Mail has learned, based on an insight into court documents, that a Houston coach sued the basketball star in court and asked for child support.

When did the affair happened?

According to the records, the basketball player admitted that he slept with the mother of his third child several times in a hotel after the birthday party, but he denies any connection. He described it as a ‘birthday surprise’, but she claims they saw each other at least five months before his birthday. Nichols claims she came to California several times because of him, even after she found out she was pregnant.

“At no time did we have a meeting in the traditional sense of the term. There was no restaurant meal, no movies, no travel or any other sign of a romantic relationship, ”he said. "There were only Snapchats indicating 'where' and 'at what time' we met." Said Tristan.

However, Nichols has a different version of the story and she claims that: “Tristan told me he doesn't have sex with other people. [...] We discussed daily on the telephone. We saw each other several times a month, ”.

Shortly afterward, TMZ came into possession of Tristan’s alleged message to his lover in which he offered her $ 75,000 to remain silent. He also emphasized to her that she will not get rich because of him because he will retire from the NBA next year, so his child support will be lower because he is ‘unemployed’.

Thompson also has a four-year-old son, Prince Thompson, whom he had in a relationship with model Jordan Craig.