Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion are very happily dating – though Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t see the couple lasting very long at all.
The pair made their red carpet debut last week as they attended the Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York City.
Megan even told told Page Six that she had ‘never dated somebody so kind,’ and the couple looked to be smitten with one another as they shared a kiss on the red carpet.
However, NBA legend O’Neal isn’t convinced.
The topic of the relationship was brought up on his ‘Big Podcast’ with Adam Lefkoe and guest Mike Tyson, and the Lakers icon predicted the couple wouldn’t even make it to the end of the summer..
‘Six weeks. The line is six weeks,’ he said, referencing a fictional betting line.
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson made their red carpet debut last week
But Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t see their relationship lasting through the summer
That possibility didn’t seem likely as the couple attended the gala together on Wednesday, as Megan clutched her NBA beau’s hand as they made their entrance into the event.
‘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 from the event.
‘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.’
Fans first speculated that the couple were an item when Thompson was seen in the background on a sun lounger in photos that the rapper had posted of herself while on vacation.
They’ve since ‘hard-launched’ their relationship on social media, as Thompson posted a photo of them kissing on vacation, while Megan later shared a video of the pair working out together.
Their romance comes just three months after Megan’s relationship with another basketball player, Boston Celtics small forward Torrey Craig, seemingly came to an end.
Over the years, the 30-year-old has been romantically linked with a number of high-profile names, including Chelsea soccer star Romelu Lukaku.
Thompson went Instagram official with Megan Thee Stallion while they were on vacation
The Mavericks star and rapper shared a kiss on the red carpet at a gala last week
Fans suspected that the couple were an item when Thompson was spotted in the background of a photo
She also previously dated fellow rappers Tory Lanez — who is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after shooting her in the foot nearly five years ago — and Moneybagg Yo, as well as songwriter Pardison ‘Pardi’ Fontaine.
In August of last year, the musician confirmed she was dating Craig after accidentally sharing a video of them together on TikTok.
She posted a clip of her and Craig, who was playing for the Chicago Bulls at the time, carrying out a couple’s challenge while laying in bed together.
Thompson previously dated actress Laura Harrier from 2018 to 2020.
From 2021 to 2023, he had been linked with singer Coco Jones (though there is little public evidence of their relationship). Jones recently got engaged to Cavs star Donovan Mitchell.
Thompson, recently wrapped up his debut season with the Mavs after ending his 13-year stay with the Warriors last year.
