A sudden loss. Tristan Thompson‘s mother, Andrea Thompson, reportedly died of a heart attack on Thursday, January 5.Andrea was at home in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday when she suffered a heart attack, according to a Friday, January 6, report from TMZ.
She was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, but doctors were unable to revive her. The Daily Mail and Entertainment Tonight also reported that Andrea has passed away.The NBA player, 31, was spotted touching down in Toronto on Thursday with ex-girlfriend Khloé Kardashian, whom he dated off and on from 2016 to 2021.
The reality star, 38, was photographed leaving a private jet with Tristan after flying in from Los Angeles.Tristan has been open about his close relationship with his mother, who encouraged him to go pro after playing college basketball at the University of Texas at Austin. “He knew it was time, but he was a little bit nervous, so I told him, ‘No, it is time,'” Andrea told reporters in 2011 after her son was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I told him, ‘No, it is time.
You are ready. You must show the whole world that you are ready.'”In May 2019, the former Boston Celtics player gushed over his mom in a moving Mother’s Day tribute shared via Instagram. “Happy Mother’s Day Mommy ❤️,” he wrote at the time. “I love you soo much.
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