The name of Tristan Thompson [1] and Maralee Nichols's 2-month-old son has been revealed. On Feb. 23, People reported [2] that the birth certificate — which doesn't include Thompson's name — for their newborn son lists his name as Theo Thompson. "Theo, my little angel baby," Nichols said in a statement to People. "I named you Theo because it means, 'Gift from God.' I had never been pregnant and had been told I might not be able to have children. I couldn't believe I was pregnant, when I saw you on the ultrasound and heard your little heartbeat I knew I would always protect you and keep you safe. I love you more than you'll ever know. You bring such joy and happiness into my life. My greatest blessing."
Theo was born on Dec. 1 in Santa Monica. At the time of his birth, Thompson denied being Theo's father, which is why his name is absent from the birth certificate, though a paternity test later proved otherwise. Thompson then posted an Instagram Story [3] that read: "Today, paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son."
Thompson's post also included a public apology to ex-girlfriend Khloé Kardashian [5], in which he addressed his infidelity. "Khloé, you don't deserve this," he wrote. "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. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry."
Kardashian and Thompson have dated on and off [6] since 2016. The two broke up last summer [7] (again) after rekindling their romance in 2020. The former couple share a 3-year-old daughter, True Thompson [8]. Thompson also shares his son Prince Thompson with ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig. The birth of Thompson's son has caused more strain on his relationship with Kardashian, but the Chicago Bulls center may appear on her family's new reality series [9] coming to Hulu, as he's briefly spotted in the latest trailer.