Maralee Nichols, Tristan Thompson’s Son Celebrates 1st Birthday

One complete yr! Maralee Nichols and Tristan Thompson’s son, Theo, is celebrating his first birthday — and his mother was there to mark the special day.

“I can’t imagine you’re already one 🥹 Spending the previous one year with you’ve been one of the best days of my life,” Nichols, 31, wrote through Instagram on Thursday, December 1. “You’re the sweetest little boy, your smile brightens up any room.”

The put up featured a carousel of photos, together with a throwback photograph of the Texas native in a white gown from when she was pregnant. In one other snap, she may be seen donning the identical gown, this time along with her son subsequent to her.

“You might be my best blessing, my world, my coronary heart in human kind,” Nichols wrote within the heartfelt tribute. “God knew I wanted you. I like you greater than something. Completely happy 1st Birthday to my angel, Theo 🤍.”

The health guru first made headlines in December 2021 when information broke that she was suing Thompson, 31, for youngster assist. Us Weekly completely confirmed that very same month that Nichols gave beginning after claiming that she and the NBA star had an affair within the spring.

In January, the Canada native took to social media to announce that he’s Theo’s father and issued a public apology to Khloé Kardashian — whom he was nonetheless courting when he met Nichols.

“I take full accountability for my actions,” Thompson wrote through his Instagram Story on the time. “Now that paternity has been established, I sit up for amicably elevating our son.”

5 months later, nevertheless, an insider completely advised Us that Thompson had “no speedy plans” to kind a relationship with Theo.

“Tristan may be very absent from Theo’s life. He hasn’t met Theo nor has he initiated any conferences,” the supply defined. “He doesn’t have any speedy plans to fulfill his son head to head.”

On the time, Thompson additionally hadn’t “been in communication with Maralee and hasn’t despatched her any cash for youngster assist to this point,” the insider shared. (The athlete’s lawyer has since confirmed to Us that he’s “is paying, and has paid, youngster assist to Ms. Nichols retroactive to the date she delivered the kid.)

The previous Cleveland Cavaliers participant additionally shares son Prince, 5, with ex Jordan Craig, and daughter True, 4, with the Good American founder, 38. In August, Us confirmed that Thomspon and Kardashian had welcomed a second youngster collectively, a son, through surrogate , regardless of calling it quits on their off-on romance amid his paternity scandal.

“Khloé and Tristan [are] not talking exterior of coparenting,” an insider completely advised Us forward of their child boy’ arrival. “Tristan has realized that he’s a parental determine to True and the brand new child and that’s [all] he’s to Khloé proper now.’

Nichols, for her half, has remained “really targeted” on elevating her son. “She is navigating motherhood as a single mother,” a separate supply advised Us in July, revealing that Nichols was “not shocked” that Thompson was increasing his household with Kardashian.

“Throughout their relationship, [Tristan] advised her he needed 5 to 6 youngsters,” the insider mentioned.