Tristan Thompson expressed his warmest wishes to his ex, Khloé Kardashian, on her milestone 40th birthday.
“Happy birthday Khloé!” the NBA player, 33, began in a series of photos posted on his Instagram Story on Thursday, June 27. “You are the best mom, my best friend, and the most incredible human being I’ve ever met.”
In his birthday tribute, Thompson shared four pictures of the Good American founder, including several family photos with their two children – daughter True, 6, and son Tatum, 22 months – and a picture with his 17-year-old brother, Amari. (Thompson was granted legal guardianship of his younger brother after their mother, Andrea Thompson, passed away in January 2023.)
Tristan wasn’t the only member of the Kardashian-Jenner family to celebrate Khloé’s special day.
Her mom, Kris Jenner, referred to her as a “delicious angel,” writing on Instagram, “I am not sure what I did to deserve you, but I thank God every single day for the beautiful blessing of being your mommy… you are one of the most wonderful loves of my life, and I cherish each and every glorious memory we have ever made.”
Sister Kourtney Kardashian added in her own Instagram Story,
“Happy birthday my beautiful sister. What a ride it’s been and continues to be with you by my side. I miss you every second you’re not with me,” while Kim Kardashian welcomed her little sister to the “40 club” in a heartfelt tribute.
As she celebrated her special day, Khloé shared a brief message with her friends, family, and followers, looking forward to a new chapter in her life.
“Deeply Grateful For Every Moment. I love you!” she wrote on Instagram. “I am so excited and thankful for this fresh decade and all it has in store!!!”
Tristan and Khloé had an on-and-off relationship from 2016 to 2021. They ultimately ended things after it was revealed that Tristan had fathered a son, Theo, now 2, with Maralee Nichols around the same time he and Khloé were expecting their second child via surrogate.
Despite their rocky past, the two are now on good terms.
During a May appearance on the “SHE MD” podcast, Khloé, former host of *Kocktails With Khloé,* acknowledged that Tristan “did make mistakes” during their relationship but emphasized that she has no intention of “bashing” the Cleveland Cavaliers player.
“He’s the nicest guy, and we get along so well now. We’re not meant to be together, but he was meant to be the father of these kids,” she said.
“And we do get along so well, and I’m really grateful for that because my parents [Jenner, 68, and the late Robert Kardashian Sr.] got along so well.”
