Maralee Nichols offers a rare glimpse into his daily life with his son Théo, 4 years old.
“Weekend Adventures ⚡️“Nichols, 35, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, January 13, alongside a carousel of family photos.
In the blink of an eye, Nichols I clung to Theo as they admired a flock of pink flamingos at a local zoo. The mother-son duo also visited the new children’s museum and the beach in the follow-up photos.
Nichols confirmed in December 2021 that she was expecting her son, pursuing the NBA star Tristan Thompson for child support and claiming he was the father. Thompson, 34, admitted paternity of Theo in January 2022 after receiving a positive DNA test.
“Today, the results of the paternity test reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. I take full responsibility for my actions,” Thompson wrote. in a statement on social media at the time, a few weeks after Théo’s birth. “Now that paternity has been established, I look forward to amicably raising our son.”
He continued: “I sincerely apologize to anyone I have hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal, both publicly and privately.”
In addition to Theo, Thompson is the father of three children. He shares his son Prince, 9, with his ex Jordan Craigand children True, 7, and Tatum, 3, with their ex Khloe Kardashian. (Thompson and Kardashian, 41, performed an embryo transfer with a surrogate mother to conceive Tatum less than a month before Nichol’s trial.)
“Khloé, you don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I’ve caused you. You don’t deserve the way I’ve treated you over the years,” Thompson added in her statement. “My actions certainly do not match how I see you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you think. Once again, I am incredibly sorry.”

Maralee Nichols and her son, Theo.
Courtesy of Maralee Nichols/InstagramThompson and Kardashian called it quits following Nichol’s lawsuit.
“I’m finding out what Tristan is doing with the rest of the world. It would be a courtesy not to,” Kardashian said in a June 2023 episode of The Kardashians, break his silence. “But hey, if you do, you’re not even going to tell me before the rest of the world? It’s just another slap in the face. It’s humiliating. I’m embarrassed. I’d rather be alone than be surrounded by people.”
Thompson and Nichols subsequently reached an agreement in December 2022, in which the basketball player was ordered to pay $10,000 in monthly child support.
Nichols, meanwhile, focused on raising Theo as a single parent.
“I love taking care of my son every day and meeting his needs,” she says. told exclusively Us every week in February 2022. “It’s so rewarding. I never thought I could love someone so much. He brings such joy to my life and is my greatest blessing. I will do everything in my power to make sure he is provided for.”
She continued, “I’ll be the best mom I can be. I love playing with him and making him laugh. He has the cutest smile and is always so happy. I also love reading to him and rocking him to sleep. He’s so cuddly.”






