True Thompson has a new half-brother, Tristan Thompson confirmed in an Instagram Story Monday. “Today, paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols,†he wrote. “I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son.†The NBA player previously admitted that he had sex with Nichols but contested that the child was his. Thompson has claimed that the child, born December 1, was conceived in March — the same month he appeared to publicly get back together with Khloé Kardashian. Thompson and Kardashian, who share a fraught relationship history and 3-year-old daughter True, reportedly dated until June. Nichols, who is suing Thompson for child support and reimbursements related to her pregnancy, has maintained that the baby was conceived in April.
Thompson wrote in his Instagram statement that he wanted to apologize “to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.†He apologized to Kardashian in a separate Story, writing, “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.†Thompson, who had cheated on Kardashian before, claimed his actions have not aligned with the way he views her. “I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think,†he wrote. “Again, I am so incredibly sorry.†Kardashian didn’t immediately post any response on social media to her ex’s message. Perhaps she’s waiting to share her reaction on the Kardashians’ next reality show.