Kris Jenner released a statement on Instagram on Friday announcing the “sudden” death of Tristan Thompson’s mother, Andrea Thompson.
The reality TV star and matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family posted a slideshow of photos of the grandmother and mother of Tristan Thompson, who shares two children with Jenner’s daughter, Khloe Kardashian.
“I am heartbroken by the sudden death of Tristan’s mother Andrea,” she captioned the post. “My thoughts, prayers and all my love are with Tristan, Amari, Dishawn and Daniel.”
“You were the most amazing, dedicated, dedicated and selfless mother and such a loving, kind and fabulous grandmother,” Jenner continued. “What a blessing you have been to your family!!!”
He described Andrea Thompson as “a brilliant spirit and an extraordinary light”.
Andrea Thompson reportedly died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack, according to several publications citing anonymous sources. News of his death was first reported by TMZ.
Tristan Thompson, who recently played for the Chicago Bulls, has not made a public statement about his mother’s death.
A representative for Thompson did not immediately return a request for comment.
The NBA player has posted several times on Instagram about his close relationship with his mother. In 2019, she shared a photo of them posing together in a post celebrating Mother’s Day.
“Happy Mother’s Day mommy,” she wrote. “I love you so much. I’m so blessed to have a mother who loves me the way you do and is willing to sacrifice everything for her children.”
