Tristan Thompson has been weathering public scrutiny following his confirmation that Maralee Nichols' child - a boy - is in fact also his after a paternity test.
And one day after he confirmed the paternity and also publicly apologized to Khloe Kardashian, Tristan Thompson was seen warming up ahead of his game with his team, the Sacramento Kings against the LA Lakers.
The cheating basketball player, 30, found support in a seemingly unlikely place - with Kris Jenner's longtime boyfriend Corey Gamble.
The latest: Tristan Thompson has been weathering public scrutiny following his confirmation that Maralee Nichols' child - a boy - is in fact also his, after a paternity test. And one day after he confirmed that was his son and also publicly apologized to Khloe Kardashian, Tristan Thompson was seen warming up ahead of his game with his team, the Sacramento Kings against the LA Lakers; seen January 4, 2022 at the Kings vs Lakers game warming up
Corey was seen leaving the basketball game in LA at Crypto.com Arena while holding Tristan's 13 game worn jersey, according to TMZ.
He silently held out the jersey for the paparazzi while surrounded by his security team, making it clear he wanted it to be seen with him.
Tristan handed him the jersey following the game, where it was reported that Corey and the love rat pro athlete shook hands and chatted for a few minutes during his warm up session.
Corey was sitting courtside at the game without Kris.
Earlier in the day, Tristan was seen leaving his LA hotel with two phones in his hand.
Interesting: The cheating basketball player, 30, found support in a seemingly unlikely place - with Kris Jenner's longtime boyfriend Corey Gamble; seen last month at their Christmas party: Khloe with Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble
Cheating star: Tristan handed him the jersey following the game, where it was reported that Corey and the love rat pro athlete shook hands and chatted for a few minutes during his warm up session
Why: Earlier in the day, Tristan was seen leaving his LA hotel with two phones in his hand
Curious: The basketball player wore his hoodie over his head while carrying his two phones
The Kings lost 114 to 122 against the Lakers with Tristan, a center/forward, only warming the bench after he clocked in zero minutes of play.
Corey and Tristan have known each other since 2016 - since Khloe started dating Tristan.
Corey, 41, and Kris, 66, have been dating since 2014.
Its interesting to note that Corey's warm reaction to Tristan comes just one day after he confirmed he is the father of Maralee's child.
Tristan shared with his fans on Monday: 'Today paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. I take full responsibility for my actions.
Awkward: ; Corey and girlfriend Kris Jenner on December 2, 2021 in Oxfordshire, England
The truth comes out: 'Today paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols,' Tristan wrote on Monday in an Instagram post
'Now that paternity has been established, I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to everyone I've hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.'
The admission posted to Instagram marked the first time the Sacramento Kings player has publicly acknowledged he's now a father of three.
'There was never any doubt that Tristan Thompson was the father of Maralee Nichols' baby,' her lawyer, Harvey Englander, later told DailyMail.com a statement.
'Tristan made numerous false and defamatory statements and declarations about Maralee over the past few months, and she is
