Five NBA players who have been in a relationship with a Kardashian

There is no doubt that the Kardashian family has been interesting over the years. They have frequently been romantically linked to players from the National Basketball Association. Now there are rumours that Kylie Jenner, the billionaire model who is the half-sister of Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, could be in a relationship with NBA star Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, according to Marina Watts of Newsweek. The question is are they just rumours or is it reality? Here are five players from the NBA we know who have dated a Kardashian/Jenner.

5) Tristan Thompson–The veteran center from Toronto, Ontario, Canada had a brief relationship with Khole Kardashian in 2017 and 2018 while Tristan was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In April of 2018, Tristan and Khole became parents as True Thompson was born. The fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thompson was with the Cavaliers when they won the NBA Finals in 2016.

4) Kris Humphries–While with the New Jersey Nets in 2010, Humphries dated Kim Kardashian. They got married in August of 2011, in an event that was seen on E! However, the marriage only lasted three days. Due to a lengthy divorce battle, Humphries and Kim Kardashian did not legally separate until June 3, 2013.

3) Ben Simmons–Melbourne’s own Ben Simmons dated Kylie Jenner in 2018 and 2019. In the 2018-19 NBA regular season, Simmons averaged 16.9 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Louisiana State University product was originally the first overall pick of the 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft. He was then the NBA’s rookie of the year in 2018 after missing the 2016-17 NBA season due to foot and ankle injuries.

2) Blake Griffin–The six-time all-star dated Kylie Jenner while with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2017. In 61 games with the Clippers in 2016-17, Griffin averaged 21.6 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game and 4.9 assists per game. Shortly after their breakup, Griffin was moved to the Detroit Pistons in a blockbuster trade on January 29, 2018.

1) Lamar Odom–The former star of the Los Angeles Lakers was married to Khloe Kardashian from 2009 to 2016. The two had an on-again, off-again relationship which saw Lamar being arrested for driving under the influence and being hospitalized for cocaine use. While married to Khloe Kardashian, Odom won the NBA Finals with the Lakers in 2010, and was the NBA’s sixth man of the year in 2011.