Khloe Kardashian Took In Tristan & ‘Severely Disabled’ Brother After Mom’s Death
The KarJenners rallied around Tristan Thompson and his family after the death of the NBA star's mother on the July 27 episode of 'The Kardashians.'
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00:00 And finally, Khloe Kardashian opened up about the aftermath of Tristan Thompson's mom's
00:04 heartbreaking death, revealing that both Tristan and his brother Omari, who is disabled, moved
00:09 in with her.
00:10 Footage showed Tristan, Khloe, Kim, and Kris aboard Kim's private plane, which they took
00:15 to fly to Toronto after hearing the news.
00:18 Before taking off, Tristan told the family, "I think we always take for granted saying
00:22 I love you or how much you appreciate your loved ones.
00:25 Thank you guys so much from the bottom of my heart, really, for you to take time for
00:29 my family means a lot."
00:31 In a confessional, Khloe recalled finding out about Andrea's passing, telling the cameras
00:36 that she and Andrea were really close and spoke almost every single day.
00:40 She also explained that Tristan's brother Omari is severely disabled and Andrea was
00:44 his sole caretaker when she was alive.
00:47 Tristan became his legal guardian after her death and moved him from Toronto to California
00:52 to be with the family.
00:53 Later, after the family was settled back in LA, Kim revealed that Tristan's roof caved
00:58 in during construction on his house.
01:00 Khloe invited her ex and his brother to stay at her home until that got fixed, but insisted
01:05 that despite the living situation, they were not getting back together.
01:09 The mother of two said, "I know it's hard for everyone to believe.
01:12 I love, love, love Andrea, and I love Tristan, and I love Omari.
01:17 This is what family does.
01:18 Tristan is the father of my kids.
01:20 I lost my dad, and my dad was a fairy tale parent, but I still can't wrap my head around
01:25 losing my mom.
01:26 I know how close Tristan and his mom are, and it's just heartbreaking.
01:30 Then to be left with the responsibility of another person, it's just a lot.
01:34 I think this is what family does when shit hits the fan.
01:37 All you have is your family, and Tristan is family."
01:40 In the end, Koko said, "I'm grateful that I'm strong enough and brave enough to be a
01:44 support system for someone else that has no other support system right now.
01:48 You don't have to treat me right for me to treat you right."