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- ‘No excuse’ – Klay Thompson buys flowers and issues groveling apology to Megan Thee Stallion (themirror.com)
Klay Thompson Apologizes to Megan Thee Stallion for Airport Pickup Mishap
Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson found himself in the doghouse, albeit briefly, after arriving late to pick up his A-list partner, Megan Thee Stallion, from the airport. The NBA player’s profusely apologetic video, featuring him driving the rap superstar (whose real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete) and presenting her with roses, has quickly gone viral across social media.
“Roses for my boo,” Thompson began the video, as Megan, clutching the flowers, rode shotgun in a Toyota. “I’m sorry I was late, babe.
Damn it. I’m sorry.
I thought I timed it well. Ah, just sorry.
There’s no excuse.”
This airport hiccup is the latest public moment in the couple’s relationship, which went public just months ago after weeks of speculation. Over the summer, the two were spotted enjoying a fishing trip, with Megan embracing the role of “first mate” to Thompson’s “captain.”
“I’m in my element,” Thompson gushed in a social media clip from the excursion. “I got my queen on board, of course I feel cool.
I’m the coolest guy in this harbor!”
Despite their seemingly disparate careers, Megan Thee Stallion has openly expressed her happiness with Thompson. “This is my first relationship where I’ve ever been with somebody who’s genuinely a nice person, and he makes me genuinely happy,” she told Page Six. “I just never dated somebody like him before and I’m just grateful that he’s here by my side and he feels the same way about me.”
However, not everyone is rooting for the high-profile couple. Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal recently stirred controversy by expressing his skepticism about the longevity of their relationship. On an episode of ‘The Big Podcast,’ O’Neal visibly rolled his eyes and shook his head while discussing Thompson’s romance, leading fans to label him a “hater.”
Social media users quickly resurfaced past interactions from O’Neal that suggested a long-standing interest in the rap star. A 2023 post captured O’Neal commenting “Merry Christmas boo boo” during one of Megan Thee Stallion’s Instagram Live sessions. He also famously commented “Watching that booty” during a live stream where she was twerking.
O’Neal later defended his comments, describing Megan Thee Stallion as “athletic, so beautiful, and so gorgeous,” and claiming his remarks were meant to be “positive.” “I was on the line and in the comments.
Somebody asked me what I was doing, and I said, ‘I’m watching the booty.’ What do you mean, what am I doing?
That’s what twerking is for, right?” the former NBA star stated at the time.