Kim Kardashian’s presence at Tristan Thompson’s games has left fans wondering if the Lakers player has rekindled his romance with Khloe Kardashian.
But Khloe, 38, hit back at the gossip in a lengthy post asking fans to “stop pushing this story.”
It all started after the blind item account DeuxMoi speculated that Kim, 42, was attending the Lakers games to prepare the public for a reconciliation between Khloe and Tristan, 32.
“He’s reportedly back with Koko, so maybe she’s launching the idea gently so everyone’s prepared and doesn’t give Koko a hard time,” the account read.
The rumor caught Khloe’s attention after it was reposted by a fan account, prompting the superstar to take it on herself and insist she wasn’t back with Tristan.
‘Stop pushing this story’: Khloe Kardashian hit back at fans who speculated she had rekindled her romance with Tristan Thompson
What is happening? DeuxMoi speculated that Kim Kardashian attended the Lakers game to help ‘soft launch’ a reconciliation between Khloe and Tristan
“Stop pushing this story. It is tiring. But I assume you’ll continue with the story you want regardless of what I say, so what’s the point. It’s exhausting, but I’ve learned that people only understand it at the level of their own perception,” she began in her lengthy comment posted Tuesday.
“Most get stuck believing the lies because it’s the story they want to fuel. Have fun…. Some things are as simple as they seem. A family member supporting another family member, ESPECIALLY at a difficult time in life.”
She then used her relationship with Scott Disick as an example. Despite his split from her sister Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe has remained friends with him.
“Example…..how I support Scott and will support him forever. He is my brother. It’s just not on an NBA stage. Sad new world, if there are no pictures people think it really didn’t happen, but yes, I see Scott often. Some things are just the way they are,” she wrote with a heart emoji.
That same day, Khloe posted more deep and mysterious quotes on her Instagram Stories, including ones about romance and lasting drama.
“Swear no one goes through more shit in life than someone with a good heart,” one message read.
“I stopped explaining myself when I realized that people only understand from their level of perception,” read another.
A longer message wished the reader to find a deep and loyal love.
What’s the buzz? Gossip report DeuxMoi postulated that Kim was preparing the public for a reconciliation between Khloe and Tristan by appearing at the games
“I hope you find the kind of love that makes you a softer person. The kind of love that makes you want to be a better man or woman, the kind of love that believes in you and supports you, that stands by your side.
“I hope you find someone who quickly becomes your favorite thing—someone who makes the fall less frightening, someone you can’t help but choose every day.” I hope you find someone who shows you how deeply you can feel, how deeply you can love.
“I hope you find something real, because nothing is more beautiful than loving someone who loves you back. Nothing is more beautiful than loving someone who builds you a home in their heart.”
The latest update comes as fans have been speculating about a possible reconciliation between Khloe and Tristan after Kim was spotted attending his matches despite his serial flirting and subsequent paternity scandal.
Family: Khloe shares daughter True and son Tatum Robert with Tristan
Sending a message: That same day, she posted more deep and mysterious quotes on her Instagram Stories, including those about romance and lasting drama
On Friday night, Kim attended the game with a homemade “Tristan Thompson” sign while sitting next to her daughter North West in the front row.
Khloe and Tristan share two children: daughter True, five, and a baby boy named Tatum Robert.
The on-off couple conceived their latest addition through a surrogate, but they split before he was born after it was revealed that Tristan had fathered a baby boy named Theo with another woman, Maralee Nichols, 31.
Unbeknownst to Khloe, Tristan impregnated Maralee in March 2021 and he was notified of her pregnancy as early as July 2021.
Go Tristan! She brought a homemade sign, made up in yellow and purple, the colors of the Lakers
Despite knowing he had a baby on the way with another woman, Tristan kept the news from Khloe and encouraged her to continue with their surrogacy.
An embryo transfer was successfully completed in November 2021, just a week before DailyMail.com would exclusively reveal that Tristan was expecting a child with Maralee – who gave birth to Theo in December 2021.
While initially denying being the child’s father, Tristan took to Instagram in January 2022 to confirm that he had assumed paternity and was in fact Theo’s father. He also stated that he intended to “amicably” co-parent with Maralee.
Tristan apologized to Khloe, whom he cheated on countless times in the past, including when she was pregnant with their daughter True in 2018.
Despite all this, Khloe has repeatedly stood by Thompson, even calling him the “dear dad” in March when she wished him a happy 32nd birthday on Instagram.
The tone-deaf post caused Twitter to go nuclear on Khloe, with one critic asking, “Good dad? And little Theo?’