Tristan Thompson Says Mothers of His Children Are 'All Friends' as He Opens Up About Co-Parenting His Kids: 'They Make My Life Easy'
Tristan Thompson Says Mothers of His Children Are 'All Friends' as He Opens Up About Co-Parenting His Kids: 'They Make My Life Easy'
Kayla GrantWed, April 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM UTC
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Tristan Thompson says he has a strong co-parenting relationship with the mothers of his four children
The NBA star credits maturity and shared goals for their ability to prioritize their children’s well-being
Thompson usually shares small glimpses into his life as a dad on social media
Tristan Thompson is opening up about his co-parenting dynamic.
On the latest episode of The Katie Miller podcast, the doting dad of four, 35, gave insight into his relationship with each of the mothers of his four children. Thompson revealed that they are "all friends," explaining that they are in a "great place."
"We're all friends. We're all family," he said. "At the end of the day, we're all family. We all have each other's contact info. We're all in a great place because I think that's the number one thing."
"No matter how you chop it up and no matter how you want to put it together, we're all tied together," he added. "We're all family, and our kids are all siblings, and they're going to be in each other's lives for a long time."
He went on to share that he thinks each adult in the situation is "mature enough" to navigate the dynamic.
"I think all of us are mature enough to understand what's the most important thing, and it's our little tribe," Thompson explained. "Yeah, I mean co-parenting is great. I mean, the mother of my children, they've been amazing. I think the beauty is that all of us are mature enough to understand that we all want to be great as parents and we're all on the same line of communication."
"We've learned that we just want the best for our children, and it's very easy to co-parent when you have the same beliefs that you want best for the kids, and we're all mature enough to understand that," he continued. "You know, life is life-ing, right? And I think as long as we have a strong support system and our tribe is tight and we have each other's back, that's the most beautiful thing. And I mean, shout out all, you know, shout out my my my kids' mothers. They're phenomenal. They're great. They make my life easy."
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The athlete first became a father in December 2016 with son Prince Oliver, 9, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig. In April 2018, Thompson and ex Khloé Kardashian welcomed their daughter, True, 7. In December 2021, fitness model Maralee Nichols alleged she was pregnant with Thompson's child and welcomed son Theo, 4, on Dec. 1. On July 13, 2022, a rep for Kardashian confirmed that she and Thompson were expecting their second child together via surrogate. A month later, the exes welcomed their son, Tatum, who's now 3.
Thompson values the quality time he spends with his children. Last August, the professional basketball player shared a snap via Instagram with his son Prince while the duo spent some time together. In the first picture, the father-son duo posed together, throwing up the peace sign, as they twinned in matching white shirts. The second snap showed him enjoying a three-layered cake.
The proud dad simply captioned his post, "Twin 🤞."
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A month before the father-son outing, the Cleveland Cavaliers star gave a glimpse into his little ones enjoying some special sibling time. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, he shared a few photos on his Instagram from his son Tatum's third birthday party, which included a snap of Tatum posing with his sister True and cousin Dream Kardashian as well as Prince.
True and Tatum could be seen posing together and smiling. True had her arms around her younger brother, while Dream wore Minnie Mouse ears and smiled between the siblings. Prince could be seen peeking out from behind Dream, wearing white shorts and a light-colored T-shirt. Other photos showed Prince and Tatum eating cake together and enjoying the birthday festivities.
"Big hugs and kisses for my little Tatum’s Bday! I Love you forever young king 🤴 ❤️🎈This just the beginning more pics to come 🤫," Thompson wrote in his caption.
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