To talk about the Kardashians is to talk about perhaps the most famous showbiz family in the USA, and perhaps the whole world. And we are not exaggerating, there is beauty, romance, fights, infidelities, depression, euphoria and everything that can attract the attention of an audience eager for fun. For all of the above, since 2007 and with the help of producer Ryan Seacrest in association with NBC and E Entertainment Television, the reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians aired for 20 seasons until its last episode on June 20, 2021.
The Kardashians are controversial, in love, crazy, weird and quirky, you could say different but equal...so equal that three of them have expressed a wide taste for high-level basketball players. Right below we tell you about every NBA player who dated a Kardashian sister.
9 Rashad McCants & Khloé Kardashian
Khloé, who is the third of the sisters, dated Rashad McCants, point guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, when she was 23. Khloé and McCants, also 23 years old, dated for about seven months. Khloé's version was that the McCant's infidelity was the reason for the breakup. McCants played just four seasons with the Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings to leave an average of 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
8 Kris Humphries & Kim Kardashian
In 2010, the star of Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kim, 30 years old, starting dating Kris Humphries. After 10 months, on August 20, 2011, they would get married in a big celebration. However, After three months they announced their separation, on October 31.
The reasons seemed to be several: Humphries alleged infidelity and Kim indicated that the marriage happened out of obligation to include him in the show and increase the ratings, and she could no longer stand that farce. Humphries played with eight teams, and his best season was in 2011-12, averaging 13.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.
7 Lamar Odom & Khloé Kardashian
In September 2009, after a month of having met at a party, Khloé married Lamar Odom, a Los Angeles Lakers player. The model and presenter had a stormy relationship with the 29-year-old power forward, and after four years of marriage, the businesswoman filed for divorce in 2013. The reasons were alcohol and drug abuse and infidelity on the part of the player. Odom left pretty decent numbers in his 14-season career with four teams: 13.3 points per game, 8.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
6 James Harden & Khloé Kardashian
James Harden, already a star in the NBA with five years of experience as a shooting guard for the Houston Rockets, dated Khloé. In 2015, they met at a party hosted by Kanye West. Harden and Khloé dated for eight months, and in 2016, they announced their breakup. According to Harden, for not putting up with her celebrity life that included him in every step she took, and according to the Kardashian, due to James' infidelities. Currently, Harden is still active, and he is one of the best players out there, with 24.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists in his career.
5 Ben Simmons & Kendall Jenner
The fourth of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, Kendall, born in 1995, has had some romances linked to elite players in basketball. The first was Australian point guard Ben Simmons, who was the first pick of the 2016 draft. That same year they went on vacation in the company of Khloé and Tristan Thompson and the information that emerged is that they were very close to the altar in May 2017, but did not get to endure the distance that separated them due to their jobs. The promising player, currently recovering from his back injury, has left an extraordinary average per game in his four seasons of action: 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.7 steals.
4 Tristan Thompson & Khloé Kardashian
Khloé met Tristan Thompson in September 2016, and she only let a couple of months pass before making the relationship official with the center, who was with the Cleveland Cavaliers squad.
Their relationship did not escape from ups and downs and controversies, which even included a daughter (True), born in 2018. During the pregnancy Tristan was caught being unfaithful and was forgiven. In 2018, he did it again and again was acquitted. In 2019, they announced their separation to reconcile in 2021. Then they have separated again and apparently this is the definitive one.
3 Blake Griffin & Kendall Jenner
Despite trying to have a private life as hidden as possible, being a celebrity is quite a difficult hurdle to overcome. But it was because of this celebrity life that Kendall managed to meet the current power forward of the Brooklyn Nets, Blake Griffin, in the summer of 2017 when they frequented meetings and events. This relationship did not last long, as it ended in early 2018 due to the distance.
2 Devin Booker & Kendall Jenner
This couple is the only one that currently remains. In February 2021, after a few months of rumors, Devin Booker and Kendall Jenner confirmed their engagement on social media. The 25-year-old Phoenix Suns shooting guard and the 26-year-old supermodel are trying to keep this union a low profile, as they want to avoid distractions.
1 Rumored Relationships
Being celebrities, the Kardashians can never escape from fans, onlookers and paparazzi, which is why there are reports that indicate possible romances, but perhaps are nothing more than gossip. In May 2015, Khloe Kardashian and Rick Fox were spotted at Casa Vega restaurant in Los Angeles. They were said to be having fun and enjoying themselves, and she posted a photo the following afternoon complaining of a hangover.
Kendall Jenner was for a while in 2015 attending the Staples Center in Los Angeles to cheer on point guard D'Angelo Russell, but they clarified that they were just friends. Kyle Kuzma and Kendall were spotted by paparazzi in the summer of 2019 spending time on a yacht. Finally, Kylie was linked (without confirmation from the parties) with point guard Jordan Clarkson between 2016 and 2017, where they were seen sharing at parties, festivals and events.