Tristan Thompson‘s new sneakers hold a very special meaning for the NBA star.
The Cleveland Cavaliers center, 28, showed off his fresh Nike purple basketball kicks emblazoned with 11-month-old daughterTrue Thompsonand 2-year-old son Prince Thompson’s name on each foot. The custom strappy sneakers were worn in honor of Purple Day 2019, the global event dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy.
“Todays a special day for me and these kicks are very special to me.@epilepsytoronto#PurpleDay#MyMotivation#PurpleDayTO💜,” Thompson captioned his photos onInstagram.
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Despite Thompson’scontroversial alleged cheating scandal withKylie Jenner‘s best friendJordyn Woodswhichcaused friction in his relationshipwithKhloé Kardashian, the reality star stillcalls him a “good dad”to their daughter, True. Kardashian came to Thompson’s defense after multiple sources said that the NBA player hasn’t been spending enough time with their daughter.
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Responding to a fan who tweeted that all True “needs is her mom,” Kardashian called Thompson a “good dad.”
However, a source previously told PEOPLE that Kardashian wasfrustrated with Thompson’s lackof time spent with their daughter.
“Just in general, he isn’t spending much time with his daughter. It’s very upsetting to Khloé,” the source said. “To her, True is the most important person ever. It’s very difficult for her to understand how Tristan isn’t willing to make more of an effort to spend time with True.”
source: people.com
