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Tristan Thompson has initiated a legal process to become the conservator for his younger brother, Amari.
The 35-year-old NBA star submitted a request on Monday to be appointed as Amari’s limited conservator, as revealed by documents reviewed by Page Six. These documents state that 19-year-old Amari is “unable to adequately provide for his personal needs regarding physical health, food, clothing, or shelter” and is affected by “an intellectual disability and developmental delay.”
The documents further highlight that Amari is “incapable of managing his financial assets or protecting himself against fraud or undue influence.”
Due to his developmental challenges and intellectual disability, Amari is reportedly unable to express any preference regarding the choice of a conservator.
Amari lives with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy in children that leads to various types of seizures, which can result in permanent brain damage. This condition often causes learning difficulties and other disabilities, as noted by the Cleveland Clinic.
In February 2024, Tristan became Amari’s legal guardian following the death of their mother, Andrea. At the time, Amari was 17 years old.
Tristan claimed their father, Trevor, played no role in raising Amari since 2014, in docs obtained by Page Six..
The judge ruled at the time that a reunion between Amari and Trevor was “not viable due to neglect, abandonment under California law.”
Amari has appeared on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” due to Tristan’s relationship with his ex Khloé Kardashian. Khloé spoke about becoming Amari’s primary caretaker in July 2025.
“He is severely disabled. … He can’t walk or talk,” she said on her “Khloé in Wonder Land” podcast.
Khloé explained that due to Tristan’s busy travel schedule in the NBA, she decided to keep Amari with her in Los Angeles.
“Amari has a handful of seizures a day with the type of epilepsy that he has,” she shared. “I have chosen to take care of him and be there for him because it’s not good that he travels.”
“California weather is so good for Amari and I just love having Amari be a part of my family,” she added.
The mother of two also noted that having Amari around is “important” for her children with Tristan — daughter True, 8, and son Tatum, 3 — as well as her kids, nieces and nephews, so that they can be exposed to all different types of people in the world.
“I think it teaches everyone compassion, understanding,” she explained. “It opens up their minds to seeing, ‘Wow, Amari is disabled, sure, but he’s also just like us at the same time.’”
“We just want to provide Amari with the best, most beautiful life that we know how. And he deserves that,” she added, sharing that she hired two caregivers for Amari.