Khloe Kardashian’s beau Tristan Thompson signed a two-year $19 million deal with the Boston Celtics, as confirmed by his agent Rich Paul of Clutch Sports to Yahoo Sports on Saturday.
And Khloe Kardashian, 36, and Tristan, 29, will reportedly split time between Boston and Los Angeles, according to US Weekly‘s sources.
The duo, who shared two-year-old daughter True ‘are going to be fine’ with the commute, the insider noted.
Commuting: Khloe Kardashian, 36, and Tristan Thompson, 29, will reportedly split time between Boston and Los Angeles, according to US Weekly’s sources; pictured together February 17, 2018 in LA
‘They will be living together in Boston and LA,’ the outlet’s insider said.
‘All of Khloe’s friends really like Tristan. Even though what he did was so horrible, they know Tristan is a good guy and Khloe is very dedicated to making their relationship work,’ their source said.
The basketball star played on the Cleveland Cavaliers for nine years.
The reality star, who welcomed True in 2018, reconciled with Tristan earlier this year, following his highly publicized cheating scandal in early 2019 with Kylie Jenner’s ex BFF Jordyn Woods.
Prior to that, he was revealed to have cheated on Khloe in 2018 as well with multiple women; the news broke two days before Khloe gave birth to their child.
Khloe weathered Tristan’s first cheating scandal in 2018, two days before she gave birth to True.
Dailymail.com published images of Tristan getting close to a woman at New York nightclub as well as old surveillance footage of him and two women at a lounge in Washington DC.
Bidding farewell: The Cavaliers chose Tristan in 2011 and he happened to be apart of the team that broke the 52-year Championship drought in Cleveland in 2016; Tristan pictured in Feb
The duo worked on their relationship and didn’t break up until February 2019, when Tristan was caught kissing Jordyn at his home after a party.
DailyMailTV revealed at the time that in addition to the Jordyn incident, Tristan was seen sneaking two women into a bedroom at a late night ‘singles’ party on Valentine’s Day. He was still with Khloe at the time.
Khloe and Tristan first began dating in September 2016 following her divorce from Lamar Odom; she moved to Cleveland to live with NBA player in December 2017 after announcing her pregnancy.
They appear to have since reconciled, as they are living in the same home during the COVID-19 pandemic in LA.
Khloe’s big sister Kim Kardashian, 40, took to Instagram shortly after the news broke to congratulate Tristan.
‘Congrats @realtristan13 Boston here we come!!!!’ wrote the KUWTK star, followed by a slew of four leaf clover emojis.
She also included a fan edit of Tristan rocking a black, green, and white Celtics jersey.
Kind of a big deal: The basketball star, 29, just signed a two-year $19million deal with the Boston Celtics, as confirmed by his agent Rich Paul of Clutch Sports to Yahoo Sports on Saturday
Support: Khloe’s big sister Kim Kardashian, 40, took to Instagram shortly after the news broke to congratulate Tristan
According to the Yahoo Sports, Thompson, who was the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft, averaged an impressive 9.4 points and 8.7 rebounds for his career in the sport.
The Cavaliers chose Tristan in 2011 and he happened to be apart of the team that broke the 52-year Championship drought in Cleveland in 2016.
Prior to his big break, Tristan played for the Texas Longhorns for just a single season of college basketball.
When things between Khloe and Tristan got more serious, there were rumors that the star was eyeing Cleveland as a place to commence the pair’s family life
After the deal was made public, Celtics fans took to Twitter on Saturday night to voice their disdain toward a potential Kardashian invasion.
‘I don’t care about anyone in this trashy family’ tweeted one user coldly, before another added that they were ‘highly upset’ at the Celtics from bringing Tristan to Boston.
‘Watch @khloekardashian chase up here for him! an embarrassment and a new storyline for KUWTK,’ they wrote.
Reaction: After the deal was made public, Celtics fans took to Twitter on Saturday night to voice their disdain toward a potential Kardashian invasion
Don’t care: ‘I don’t care about anyone in this trashy family’ tweeted one user coldly, before another added that they were ‘highly upset’ at the Celtics from bringing Tristan to Boston
Reality roots: ‘Watch @khloekardashian chase up here for him! an embarrassment and a new storyline for KUWTK,’ they wrote
‘I have nothing against Khloe Kardashian I just don’t want her in Boston,’ one user wrote. ‘Look what happened with the Cavaliers when she was around they were cursed.’
Though many were unhappy with the deal, some simply wanted to know whether or not Khloe would be trekking to the East Coast for her man.
‘Are you moving to Boston @khloekardashian,’ asked one KUWTK fan, while another wrote: ‘@khloekardashian gonna be at Celtics games LMFAOO.’
Though Khloe has yet to make a public post for her man’s accomplishment, there is no doubt that the Good American founder is sharing plenty of congratulations in private.
Asking her straight up: Though many were unhappy with the deal, some simply wanted to know whether or not Khloe would be trekking to the East Coast for her man
You coming? ‘Are you moving to Boston @khloekardashian,’ asked one KUWTK fan, while another wrote: ‘@khloekardashian gonna be at Celtics games LMFAOO’
Khloe recently took home the People’s Choice Award for Reality TV Star of 2020 during the annual fan-voted ceremony earlier this month.
And Tristan made sure to send his lovely lady a stunning arrangement of roses in honor of her big win.
In a video shared to Instagram, Khloe filmed the couple’s daughter True standing on the table where the arrangement resided.
Floral arrangement: Khloe recently took home the People’s Choice Award for Reality TV Star of 2020 during the annual fan-voted ceremony earlier this month
Gorgeous: And Thompson made sure to send his lovely lady a stunning arrangement of roses in honor of her big win
True stood next to the arrangement of yellow, pink, and white roses atop a dark wood table in Khloe’s living room.
‘Did I get flowers from your daddy?!’ asked Khloe in a baby voice as True pretended to read the contents of Tristan’s card.
‘Are you reading [the card]? He says “congrats on winning People’s Choice,”‘ explained the Revenge Body host, before her tiny tot threw the card on the floor.
Stunning: True stood next to the arrangement of yellow, pink, and white roses atop a dark wood table in Khloe’s living room
True, with her brunette tendrils styled into a half up half down hairdo, then flashed a cheeky grin in her mom’s direction.
The caption ‘THANK YOU @TRISTANTHOMPSON’ hovered at the top of the video as it played out for Khloe’s 123million followers.
She also audibly thanked her baby daddy before ending her Instagram Story video.
Loving it: The caption ‘THANK YOU @TRISTANTHOMPSON’ hovered at the top of the video as it played out for Khloe’s 123million followers
Thankful: She also audibly thanked her baby daddy before ending her Instagram Story video
