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2016 NBA champion Tristan Thompson’s relationship with Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, Khloe Kardashian has generated enough media headlines over the years. While the relationship between the two has been dramatic since the beginning, lately, the former partners turned co-parents’ dynamic has sparked a fire in the news cycle again. All of this is thanks to Khloe’s recent post on Thompson’s birthday. Meanwhile, Thompson recently revisited his relationship with Khloe during a podcast appearance and made some startling revelations.

Khloe wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram last week, with the comments sections understandably turned off. The reality TV star appreciated Tristan’s love and devotion towards their little family. She also wrote a personal note for the former champion, which said “My birthday wish for u is that u continue to crave change, healing, and transformation. Be strong, be kind, be patient, [and] be free. Continue to Make your soul and your mommy proud. Happy birthday, baby daddy.”

Former NBA champion opens up about dating Khloe Kardashian

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Tristan Thompson recently appeared on the Draymond Green Show where he spoke about what sparked his interest in basketball, the importance of family, and what dating a Kardashian sister was like, among other things.

The two NBA stars had an honest and open conversation about the difficulties faced by celebrity power couples. The show host brought up Tristan’s relationship with Khloe asking him to share insights as to how he dealt with having to live with a public figure like Khloe, who has a busy schedule of her own, given that Tristan’s schedule is crazy enough due to the NBA games.

The former Bulls player began by agreeing with Green’s statement that it is quite an undertaking when you get involved with another person who is just as busy and constantly under the microscope. However, Thompson stated how much he respected Khloe for being there for him during the NBA season and for putting things on hold that she had going on. Though the former Cleveland Cavalier revealed that it was not as difficult as it may seem, because of their tacit pact that the “NBA season is all about NBA and summer is more focused on her.”

The former Cavaliers player further acknowledged that Khloe had to sacrifice a lot to be in Cleveland with him during the season. While off-season time wasn’t as difficult. Tristan admitted his shortcomings too in the relationship, saying I’ve made more mistakes than for enough men’s lifetime. At the end of the day as a man, you have to look in the mirror and say, I’ve made these wrong decisions, I hurt someone I love.”

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Thompson talks about sensitivity in a relationship

Tristan then moved on to expressing his guilt over bad choices and took accountability for hurting others. He assumed responsibility for hurting loved ones close to him. He called it unfair to everyone who loves you and is involved in the relationship.

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He also called it a learning experience and a bad phase, that sometimes you learn things the hard way.

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