Yahoo Finance Khloé Kardashian's Dating History: From Lamar Odom to Tristan Thompson
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Khloé Kardashian's dating life has had its fair share of ups and downs.
Her whirlwind romance with former NBA player Lamar Odom made headlines in 2009 when the couple got engaged only a few weeks after meeting, and again when Odom's substance abuse led to the downfall of their marriage four years later.
In 2016, the middle Kardashian sister began dating NBA player Tristan Thompson, with whom she's had a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship. Amid numerous cheating scandals and public scrutiny, the pair have welcomed two children together, daughter True in 2018 and a son in 2022.
Following their most recent breakup, a source told PEOPLE in June 2022 that Kardashian was dating a mystery private equity investor that she met when sister Kim Kardashian introduced them at a dinner party. In August 2022, E! News reported that the couple were no longer seeing each other.
The Good American founder has received a fair share of scrutiny over her romantic history, which might be why she's choosing to take a break and focus on herself. In June 2022 when rumors sparked online that she was dating "another NBA player," the star quickly shot them down. "Definitely NOT True!!!" she wrote in response to a Kardashian fan page, adding, "I am not seeing a soul. I am happy focusing on my daughter and myself for awhile."
In February 2023, Kardashian gave fans a similar update when she responded to a Twitter question about her relationship status.
"Who has time for a man lol," she wrote. "I have a 6-month-old baby and True and I are sickly codependent on one another. Ha! I secretly love it. No but for real…No man right now…He's in my prayers too ha!"
From her earliest romances to her long-term relationships, keep reading for Khloé Kardashian's dating history.
Rashad McCants
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Kardashian and the former NBA player began dating at the end of 2008 and announced their split in January 2009.
"He's in a different city every day for games," Kardashian, who was 24 at the time, shared on her blog. "Our time together was just so limited because of both of our schedules that we decided it is best not to be in a committed relationship. The last seven months have been great and we will definitely remain close friends."
The star also said that the breakup was mutual, but later claimed McCants had cheated on her in an episode of her E! series Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. After it aired, McCants told Page Six that the scene, which depicts Kardashian and her older sister Kourtney discovering suggestive messages in his voicemail, was completely fabricated for the show. Not only did Kardashian not have his current phone number, he claimed, but the pair had already broken up before the scene was filmed.
Derrick Ward
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In 2009, Kardashian went on a few dates with NFL running back Derrick Ward. He even accompanied the star to Mexico to celebrate her sister Kourtney Kardashian's 30th birthday, but that was the extent of their relationship, according to Page Six.
Lamar Odom
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After meeting at a party for fellow NBA player Ron Artest in August 2009, Kardashian and Odom quickly began a relationship and were engaged only a few weeks later. Nine days after their engagement, the pair were married in a lavish Beverly Hills ceremony.
Things seemed to be going well for the couple, who costarred in two seasons of Khloe & Lamar, an E! reality show all about their life as newlyweds. In 2013, however, Kardashian filed for divorce from Odom following months of speculation about the athlete's substance abuse. The divorce papers were signed in July 2015, but when Odom was found unconscious at a brothel with drugs in his system just a few months later, Kardashian put the proceedings on hold to help him recover.
Their divorce was eventually finalized in December 2016.
Matt Kemp
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The same month that Kardashian filed for divorce from Lamar Odom, she began spending time with Matt Kemp, then a Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder who previously dated Rihanna. Romance rumors swirled after Kemp shared an Instagram post of Kris Jenner's Christmas tree, but neither of them ever confirmed a relationship.
"They are just friends and have been for a long time," a source told PEOPLE at the time. "Khloé is absolutely heartbroken right now [over Lamar] and dating someone is the last thing she's thinking about."
French Montana
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Kardashian and rapper French Montana, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, were first spotted together April 2014 and enjoyed a shortlived romance.
The couple spent plenty of time together that summer, including at Kardashian's 30th birthday celebration in Las Vegas. They broke up briefly in September 2014 and then tried to rekindle their relationship, but according to E! News, ultimately ended things for good in December 2014.
In 2019, the rapper opened up about maintaining his friendship with the reality star in an interview with Haute Living.
"I feel like we had a real dope relationship ― there was no bad blood, nobody did something to somebody that we couldn't come back from," he said. "When the love was like that, it's always going to be like that. Friendship after a relationship is something that's real hard to do, and I'm glad we've been able to do it."
Rick Fox
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In May 2015, Kardashian went on a late-night dinner date with former Lakers player Rick Fox. E! News reported that the pair were seen arriving separately around 11:45 p.m. and stayed until 1:30 a.m. Their relationship didn't blossom any further, but the outing certainly sparked romance rumors.
James Harden
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Kardashian and NBA star James Harden began dating in July 2015. That January, the reality star credited her multi-tasking skills with helping the couple find time for each other amid their busy schedules.
"I mean, we make it work," Kardashian told Entertainment Tonight. "We do make it work. … I do like to put my relationships as a priority and I really try to make that work. As long as people are making the effort to do so, I think anything can work."
Despite their efforts, the pair parted ways in February 2016. According to a source, Kardashian and Harden's relationship became strained after her estranged husband Lamar Odom was hospitalized for a drug overdose in October. Kardashian rushed to Odom's side and paused her divorce proceedings to support his recovery.
"It hasn't been easy. James obviously has wanted to see her more and be with her more, but she's felt like she needed to stay in L.A. to be with her family and to deal with Lamar stuff," the source told PEOPLE at the time of their breakup. "That has put some strain on things."
Kardashian had previously told PEOPLE that Harden had been understanding while she dealt with Odom's health issues, saying he had been "very supportive and awesome."
"I'm just allowing everything to unfold," she said. "If it's ever too overwhelming [for him], then I understand that as well."
Trey Songz
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In July 2016, Kardashian and Trey Songz were seen kissing at a nightclub in Las Vegas where the musician was performing, ET reported. According to Page Six, the pair attended Kevin Hart's wedding to Eniko Parrish together the following month.
"They are talking and hanging out, but it's casual for now," a source told PEOPLE at the time. Their romance quickly fizzled, but the pair seemed to remain friends as they were spotted chatting at Justin Bieber's birthday party in 2022.
Tristan Thompson
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Kardashian and Thompson began dating in September 2016 when the NBA player was expecting his first child with ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig, though both Kardashian and Thompson have maintained that he was single when they first connected.
After months of public outings and plenty of PDA, the pair spent the holidays together and made their relationship Instagram official in January 2017. In September 2017, PEOPLE confirmed that they were expecting their first child together.
In April 2018, within days of Kardashian giving birth, Thompson was spotted with another woman in New York City, prompting a flurry of cheating allegations. Still, when the reality star gave birth to their daughter True, Thompson was present and a source told PEOPLE that "Khloé is being the bigger person and letting Tristan bond with their baby."
Despite the scandal, Kardashian was willing to give Thompson another chance for the sake of their daughter. "She is committed to keeping her family together," a source told PEOPLE. "And Tristan has shown that he is committed to Khloé, so Khloé will make it work."
However, less than a year later in February 2019, Thompson was accused of cheating on the star with Kardashian family friend Jordyn Woods. After Woods admitted in an interview that Thompson kissed her but denied any intent to pursue him, Kardashian lashed out on Twitter and accused her of breaking up her family. Kardashian quickly walked back her statement, saying: "I'm a rollercoaster of emotions & have said things I shouldn't have. "Honestly, Tristan cheating on me & humiliating me, wasn't such a shock as the first time … but Jordyn is not to be blamed for the breakup of my family. This was Tristan's fault."
The pair then put a pause on their romantic relationship to focus on being co-parents, reuniting for the first time in public at True's first birthday party.
In July 2020, a source told PEOPLE that Kardashian and Thompson were "giving their relationship another try", and by August, it was confirmed that they were officially back together.
The couple split again in June 2021 after Thompson was seen partying with multiple women in Los Angeles, but continued to amicably co-parent their daughter.
Conflict arose yet again when in December 2021 it was revealed that Texas personal trainer Maralee Nichols was expecting a child with Thompson. Thompson publicly admitted to cheating on Kardashian with Nichols and fathering the child, while offering an apology to Kardashian.
In July 2022, Kardashian and Thompson announced they were expecting their second child together via surrogate, and on August 5, they welcomed a baby boy. During the season 2 premiere of Hulu's The Kardashians, Kardashian shared that she had allowed Thompson to be present for the birth of their son, but was excited to "close that chapter and be done with this trauma and put it behind me."
Kardashian took a lie detector test in December 2022. During the interrogation, her sister Kourtney Kardashian Barker asked her to reveal whether or not she was still sleeping with Thompson.
"No, I am not. I'm really not," the reality star said. The polygraph examiner confirmed that Kardashian was telling the truth, to which she replied: "I would die if it said I was."
