Tristan Thompson's baby son’s meaningful name revealed by Maralee Nichols

Maralee Nichols took the next step in her court battle against Tristan Thompson, requesting a hefty amount of monthly child support for their 3-month-old son, Theo.

Tristan Thompson‘s paternity drama is back in the headlines. Maralee Nichols, the mother of Tristan’s third child, submitted court documents on March 4 that were obtained by Us Weekly and feature alleged Snapchat messages between the pair. The messages are reportedly from April 2021 and show the NBA star, 30, and Maralee, 31, discussing her pregnancy. Tristan allegedly told Maralee that he was engaged to Khloe Kardashian, 37, at the time of his cheating.

Tristan Thompson’s third child being born set the internet ablaze, and now, the little one in question finally (publicly) has a name.The mother of the NBA player’s youngest child, Maralee Nichols, took to Instagram on Wednesday, February 23 to reveal the name of her 2-month-old: Theo Thompson.According to the birth certificate obtained by PEOPLE, Theo was born on December 1 in Santa Monica, California. Tristan is not listed on the document since the birth was registered while Thompson was still disputing the child’s paternity.

Just one month after his paternity test came back positive, Tristan Thompson’s baby’s name has finally been revealed. The child’s mother, Maralee Nichols, shared the name in a statement alongside a birth certificate.

Maralee Nichols is revealing her infant son’s name — and the powerful meaning behind it!

Second place. After sharing her and Tristan Thompon’s son Theo’s name, Maralee Nichols revealed which moniker she came close to picking.

After making headlines for welcoming Tristan Thompson‘s son in December 2021, Maralee Nichols, 31, is sharing more about her newborn and the details of his birth. Her rep gave the following statement to HollywoodLife, revealing the child’s name for the first time to the public:

Tristan Thompson on December 1, told ET she named their son Theo.«Theo, my little angel baby.  I named you Theo because it means, 'Gift from God.' I had never been pregnant and had been told I might not be able to have children.

The name of Tristan Thompson‘s baby son with Maralee Nichols has been revealed.

Mom’s chosen moniker! Maralee Nichols and Tristan Thompson’s son’s name has been revealed.

From fit model to mom! Maralee Nichols has been documenting her postpartum progress since giving birth to her and Tristan Thompson’s son in December 2021.

Tristan Thompson enjoyed a father-daughter date with True Thompson — and shared it for all to see!

Out to eat! Tristan Thompson adorably took his 3-year-old daughter, True, to dinner.

“My favorite type of date nights,” Tristan Thompson captioned the Instagram Story he posted on Thursday evening. In the Feb. 17 clip, Tristan, 30, and his daughter, True Thompson, appear to be having dinner at a restaurant. The Sacramento Kings player took a break from his place of snow peas (edamame?) to look at the camera and make his best Cookie Monster impression. “Om nom nom nom!” said Tristan, before leaning in to give True, 3, a kiss on the side of her head.

Maralee Nichols shared a precious picture of her Valentine, her baby boy who she shares with Tristan Thompson. The fitness model shared an adorable pic of her baby to her Instagram Story (via People). Even though his face wasn’t in frame, it was clear he looked adorable in his little onesie that read, “Lover Boy” in red letters. “My sweet boy,” she wrote alongside the picture.