Sad news from the sports world today, as Andrea Thompson, mother of NBA star Tristan Thompson, has reportedly passed away in Toronto.
TMZ was the first to report the tragedy.
According to the outlet, Andrea suffered a heart attack on Thursday night.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors tried to save him but to no avail.
Details are currently scarce, and Thompson has not discussed the situation publicly.
Sources said he immediately flew from Los Angeles to Toronto after receiving the news.
A source told Yahoo! News that Khloe Kardashian was by Tristan’s side when he landed in Toronto.
Outside of the sports world, Tristan is more famous for his relationship with Khloe, as documented on his family’s reality show.
Tristan and Khloe have two children, but their relationship isn’t quiet domestic bliss.
Thompson has been caught cheating on Khloe several times, and she is one of the few women with whom he has welcomed a child in the new year.
Last year, Tristan was sued for paternity by a Houston-based personal trainer when the surrogate became pregnant with Khloe’s second child.
While Khloe is obviously hurt by these indiscretions, she often makes it clear that Tristan is a devoted father, and – loyalty issues aside – a loving partner.
And he publicly praised his mother for raising a man who can struggle with self-control problems, but who used to be highly respectful in dealing with women.
At this time, Tristan or anyone in the Kardashian family has not commented publicly
TMZ reports that Khloe and Tristan took a private jet from Los Angeles to Toronto, and it is currently unclear if the couple was joined by their two children.
Tristan and Khloe recently spent the holidays together, and they have made it clear that they plan to continue co-parenting amicably despite their struggles.
Khloe has a long history of supporting her exes through tough times.
She famously spent weeks helping ex-husband Lamar Odom recover from a near-fatal overdose in 2015.
Tristan also remains well-liked by the rest of the Kardashian clan and they can certainly count on their support during the difficult months.
Our thoughts go out to Tristan and his family during this very painful time.
We will have more updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.