Tristan Thompson honored his late mom, Andrea Thompson, in an emotional tribute — reflecting on his mistakes and the man he hopes to become.“Dearest mommy in heaven, It has been one month since you’ve been gone.
I’m in disbelief. I’m in the deepest part of sorrow & grief,” the NBA star, 31, began in the heart-wrenching post, which he shared via Instagram on Sunday, February 5. “My soul is empty as I come to terms that my biggest supporter/superhero is gone.
I cannot thank you enough for always being a woman of faith, being one of God’s warriors, fighting back with whatever the world threw our way.
You constantly protected us through prayer. My hero you fought all the battles you needed to and it was time for you to go home.”Tristan, who was the oldest of four — Andrea was also the mother of sons Dishawn, Daniel and Amari — thanked his late mom for “picking me as [her] son,” recalling how she “dedicated [her] life to [her] boys & the church.” He called her his “role model, best friend & the strongest woman I know.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesIn his lengthy letter, the former Chicago Bulls player also apologized to Andrea for the mistakes he made in his life. (Though Tristan did not specify, he has frequently made headlines for his repeated infidelity, including fathering son Theo, 14 months, with Maralee Nichols when he was still in a relationship with Khloé Kardashian, with whom he shares daughter True, 4, and a baby boy, 7 months.
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