In the Hollywood world, the Kardashian – Jenner family is one of the great forces. Why do fans compare this family to a dynasty? That’s not only because they own huge assets, but also because of their coverage, influence, and especially the scandalous internal stories.
The “Kardashian – Jenner curse” refers to countless NBA players whose performance has “deteriorated without stopping”, and even lost money, fame and career when involved in “love dramas”. Love the members of this family. Let’s take a look at the unfortunate victims of this “mysterious phenomenon”.
The Kardashian – Jenner girls are likened to “deadly honey” because in addition to possessing beautiful beauty, they often negatively affect those around them with their scandals.
1. Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom and Tristan Thompson were among the first victims of that strange phenomenon. Former football player Odom is the ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian, the third daughter in the Kardashian – Jenner family. In the 2010s, Odom was at the peak of his career after successfully defending the 2010 NBA championship of the Los Angeles Lakers and holding the title “Substitute Player of the Year”.
However, after only 2 years of marrying Khloe, his career began to show signs of decline. At the peak, he became addicted to banned substances and was hospitalized in a coma due to drug shock. The saddest thing is that her own daughter, Destiny, also condemned her father for his long-term addiction.
Khloe and Lamar Odom’s marriage had an unhappy ending
2. Tristan Thompson
Tristan Thompson, the second husband of “Kim’s super round butt” sister, is no better. Before coming to Khloe, the 30-year-old player was playing very well for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After moving into the same house with the Kardashian family, Tristan not only played ineffectively and overshadowed his role as the Boston Celtics center forward, but also became entangled in countless love dramas.
The couple’s personal life has become easy prey for the paparazzi and if the Boston Celtics finish early in this year’s Playoffs, there is a risk of being eliminated from the NBA for Tristan Thompson. It will be very easy after his contract with the Celtics expires in 2022.
Even though he was repeatedly accused of being a “cuckold”, Tristan Thompson was still forgiven by Khloe. They are still living together and have a baby girl named True Thompson
3. James Harden
James Harden was also involved with Khloe Kardashian when she was single. He once described 1 year of dating an 8x model as “the worst time of his life” just because the 31-year-old star could not stand the pressure from the media.
Harden is one of the rare players who is not too affected by the “Kardashian – Jenner curse” as he still maintains stable performance throughout the 2015-16 season. However, this star’s defensive ability has significantly eroded. Right after breaking up with Kardashian, he quickly regained his form and became MVP of the next season.
James Harden and Khloe were once “caught red-handed” having sex in public by the paparazzi
4. Kris Humphries
As for the golden face in the powerful family, the person who helped the name Kardashian – Jenner become famous, “Kim has a super round butt”, few people know that before marrying rapper Kanye West, she had a husband with Kris. Humphries. Their marriage only lasted 72 days but it was still enough to “cause damage” to the former NBA player.
After going to court with Kim, Kris Humphries became the most hated player in the tournament. Their short marriage was exposed by the Kardashian – Jenner family on the reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, causing him to often receive boos from the stands. Since that season, the value of his contracts has also been proportional to his performance. In the end, the former player could not avoid being “discarded” from the tournament.
The marriage between Kim and the former NBA player went down in history as it only lasted 72 days
5. Chandler Parsons
But compared to her younger sister Kendall Jenner, the lethality of Kim and Khloe is hard to compare. The 9x model has long been famous for her boyfriends who are basketball stars. Supermodel Jenner’s first NBA boyfriend was Chandler Parsons. The two started dating and soon broke up amicably in 2016.
Despite his unimpressive playing record, the 32-year-old still made his mark in the NBA with large contracts, typically the figure of 94.8 million USD (2.2 trillion VND) for 4 years. year with the Memphis Grizzlies. However, he could not avoid the “Kardashian – Jenner curse” when he continuously suffered injuries to both knees. In early 2020, a horrific car accident officially ended his career while playing for the Atlanta Hawks.
Chandler Parson and Jenner’s supermodel only had a short relationship
6. Blake Griffin
After Chandler, Kendall Jenner continued to date Blake Griffin in the summer of 2017. The couple had a happy year together. However, his career went through many ups and downs. During his 8 years with the Los Angeles Clippers, he helped bring the team to the Playoffs for 6 consecutive years, including 3 years reaching the Western semi-finals. In April 2017, Blake wrote his name in Clippers history, becoming the second player to score a total of more than 10,000 points in his career.
However, the second half of the 2016-17 season did not go well for this star. Blake missed the last four games of the Playoffs series because of a big toe injury. His absence was one of the reasons why the Clippers lost to the Utah Jazz with a 3-4 result. The following NBA season, he continued to sit out for 2 months due to a medial knee ligament (MCL) injury.
Kendall appeared many times on the courtside seats to cheer for her then-boyfriend
7. Ben Simmons
Contributing to the 25-year-old model’s much-inked love affairs is the Philadelphia 76ers star. Since dating in early 2018, the couple has had a long and passionate time together. She often comes to watch him play football and even shared her intention to marry the Australian basketball star.
However, at this time, the “Kardashian – Jenner curse” has become popular in the NBA, causing 76ers fans to try their best to oppose this love affair. And they’re not wrong. In 2019, Ben Simmons was listed as an All-Star for the first time and became the first Australian player to achieve this milestone. Besides his notorious defensive ability, Ben’s offensive ability also improved significantly when he achieved career highs with 34 points and 17 assists in the same season.
At the end of 2019, when the Covid-19 pandemic reached its peak, Ben Simmons and Kendall showed signs of a rift. The couple repeatedly faced rumors of a third person appearing, making “broken mirrors difficult to heal”. Around the same time, he suffered two consecutive back and knee injuries and had to sit out and watch the 76ers be swept out of the Playoffs by the Boston Celtics after four straight losses.
Ben Simmons is one of Hollywood’s deepest loves
8. Devin Booker
It’s unclear when the Ben Simmons – Kendall Jenner couple officially broke up, but in mid-2020, the Hollywood supermodel was seen hanging out with her new boyfriend, Devin Booker, many times. Unlike her ex-lover, the Phoenix Suns star’s performance has gone up “like a kite”. In the 2019-20 group stage, he had 7 matches scoring over 30 points, breaking the record in team history.
This is also the first season that the 24-year-old star has participated in the NBA All-Star tournament. In the Seeding Games stage, D-Book and his teammates did the unthinkable with a series of 8 wins. Although the Suns could not put their name in the Playoffs, they created a big stepping stone to become the No. 2 seed in the West this season.
Will Devin Booker be the one to break the “Kardashian – Jenner curse” in the NBA?
In the recent opening match of the 2020-21 NBA Playoffs, Devin Booker dropped 34 points into the basket of defending champion Los Angeles Lakers along with 8 assists and 7 rebounds in a 109-102 victory. The 24-year-old star’s shining performance has helped the Phoenix Suns return to the Playoffs after 11 years of absence, and this is also the first Playoffs season of boyfriend Kendall Jenner.
Outside of the football field, the couple is also extremely passionate and has not had any sexual dramas after 1 year of dating. Maybe Devin Booker – Kendall Jenner will write a new fairy tale in the NBA. Is the young Phoenix Suns player the knight who can break the “curse” of the Kardashian – Jenner family?
