That has been the case with multiple NBA players who have been entangled with the Kardashians-Jenners. It’s gotten up to the point where the fans have deemed this situation as theKardashian Curse.

Needless to say, most people talk about it as a joke and there’s no logical connection between dating them and struggling on the floor. But here, we’ll talk about all players who have been ‘cursed’ by them, so you can be the judge at home.

All NBA Players Hit By The Kardashian Curse

Lamar Odom

Lamar Odom was married to Khloe Kardashian between 2009-16. Their marriage was full of scandals as Odom struggled with alcohol and substance abuse, up to the point where he was comatose and suffered from multiple ailments. His career’s downfall can’t be credited to his significant other, but he was never the same player again.

Kris Humphries

Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian were married for a grand total of 72 days. They got married in 2011 and Kim even admitted that she wanted to leave him right before the wedding. He was coming off the best two seasons of his career before his averages dropped by nearly half.

Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin was a perennial All-Star and one of the biggest stars in the league when he started dating Kendall Jenner in 2017. He was traded to the Detroit Pistons shortly after and a series of injuries derailed his career. Now, he’s not even a part of the Brooklyn Nets rotation and isn’t likely to go back to his All-Star level.

Jordan Clarkson

Jordan Clarkson is a somewhat successful story despite the so-called Kardashian Curse. But the fact that he was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after he started dating Kendall Jenner can’t be ignored. Clarkson eventually found a new home in Utah and was named Sixth Man of the Year.

Chandler Parsons

Albeit this didn’t last long, Chandler Parsons’ brief fling with Kendall Jenner might as well be the biggest example of this trend. They started dating when he was an up-and-coming player for the Dallas Mavericks. Then, he signed a massive contract with the Memphis Grizzlies but was barely able to play after being ina car crash.

Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons sparked multiple trade rumors as soon as he started dating Kendall Jenner, with most people thinking he’d end up in the Lakers. Then, Jenner allegedly cheated on him and left him right in the middle of the playoffs, prompting one of his many mental meltdowns in the postseason. Now, he hasn’t played in over a year.

Tristan Thompson

To be fair, Tristan Thompson hasn’t been a role model in terms of his relationship. He’s cheated on Khloe Kardashian multiple times, even impregnating other women. But his career hasn’t exactly been successful since he joined the family, either. He went from being the starting big man on a championship team to bouncing around the league every year.

Devin Booker

Devin Booker was living the dream. The Phoenix Suns finally turned the page, he was a blossoming superstar, and he had Kendall Jenner by his side. Then, his team blew a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals in 2021. The Suns were back in the playoffs in 2022 but again blew a 2-0 lead and Booker was MIA in the final two games of that series.

Frank Vogel’s team has failed to live up to the expectations and hype throughout the season. Even when they’ve been healthy, their lack of effort in the defensive end has hurt them more often than not.

Even so, some old-school Lakers fans still think they have what it takes to finish the season strong and win the 2021-22 NBA Championship, including former fan-favorite and Sixth Man Lamar Odom.

Lamar Odom Still Thinks The Lakers Will Win The 2021-22 NBA Championship

“I think they’re good enough to win a championship,” Odom said, as quoted by TMZ. “They’re still my pick to win the championship. I don’t know if that’s Laker pride or me just being a Laker at heart. But they’re still my pick.”

“Anytime you have LeBron James on the court and a healthy Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony as your 6th man, I think they’ll give you a really good shot,” the two-time NBA champion said.

Shaq Also Says The Lakers Are ‘Right Where They Want To Be’

Odom isn’t the only former Laker who thinks it’s still too early to count them out. Per Shaquille O’Neal, all that matters is how they perform come playoff time and they’re saving themselves for the postseason:

“What a lot of people don’t understand is that the Lakers are right where they want to be,” the Hall of Famer said, per Sports Casting.“When you’re older, you’re saying to yourself, ‘Wait until the playoffs.’ So even though they’re not playing spectacularly, they’re still in the eight-spot.So if I was them, I don’t want to play Phoenix or Golden State in the first round. We’re going for Memphis.”

“That’s how you think when you’re older,”Shaq explained.“When you’re playing against a LeBron or Carmelo, the opponents are going to be playing way above their heads.If I’m playing against somebody, I’m not getting up for you the way you’re getting up for me. But then, when we know what’s at stake during the playoffs, they’re right where they want to be.”

Lakers fans will surely hope that both Odom and Shaq are right, as the team has looked pretty beatable throughout the year. But hey, every time LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on your team, you still have a chance to win.

The NBA star has been thrown into the spotlight when the Texas personal trainer filed a lawsuit against him a few months ago for child-related expenses while she was pregnant, while Thompson denied being the father.

But, following a paternity test that confirmed it’s his child, he took to Instagram to reveal the news and apologize to Khloe Kardashian, who he cheated again during hisaffair with Nichols.

Tristan Thompson sendsapology message to Khloe Kardashian

“Today, paternity test results reveal that I fathered a child with Maralee Nichols,” Thompson wrote in an Instagram story. “I take full responsibility for my actions. 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.

“Khloé, you don’t deserve this,” Thompson began his apology to Kardashian in a separate Instagram story. “You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you,” Thompson wrote. “You don’t deserve the way I have treated you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry.”

Maralee Nichols responds to Tristan Thompson’s public apologies

“There was never any doubt that Tristan Thompson was the father of Maralee Nichols’ baby. Tristan made numerous false and defamatory statements and declarations about Maralee over the past few months, and she is taking his contrite statement today in the context of all of those statements,” Nichols’ rep said, as quoted by People.

Tristan first denied Maralee Nichols‘ claims when she sued Thompson for child support and related expenses, claiming he wanted to have a paternity test before admitting anything.

Lamar Odom reacts to Tristan Thompson’s message to Khloe Kardashian

Lamar Odom, divorced from Khloe Kardashian, has apparently weighed in on Tristan Thompson’s infidelity episode towards his ex-wife. The retired basketball player has apparently reacted to a Facebook post about Thompson’s announcement.

“I truly wish nothing but the best for her and I’m hoping we can reconnect and talk one day as friends,” hecommented, according to Instagram account Comments by Celebs.“She is a good person and deserves the world.”

How many kids does Tristan Thompson have?

Commonly known for being a womanizing basketball player, Tristan Thompson has beeninvolved in various cheating episodes while dating Khloe Kardashian. His latest affair now saw him became a father again.

Tristan Thompson has three children. He is the father of five-year-old son Prince withformer partner Jordan Craig, while he and Kardashian are parents tothree-year-old daugther True, and now it was confirmed he’s the father of Maralee Nichols’ baby, born inDecember 2021.