Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner wish Amari happy birthday
Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner wished Tristan Thompson’s brother Amari a happy 20th birthday on Instagram Monday. Their Amari Kardashian family tributes called him a “sweet angel,” with throwback photos and notes of love, joy, and gratitude after years of remaining close despite Khloé’s split from Tristan.
Key Takeaways
- Khloé Kardashian posted an Instagram birthday message for Amari on Monday, July 27, calling him “our sweet angel” for his 20th birthday.
- Kris Jenner also shared an Instagram shout-out, saying Amari brings “love, joy, and light” into their lives.
- Amari is nonverbal and lives with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and epilepsy; Khloé has stayed close since her split from Tristan Thompson in 2021.
- After their mother’s death in 2023, Tristan received legal guardianship, and Khloé has helped care for Amari alongside caretakers in California.
The celebrity breaking news moment landed as both mother and daughter publicly embraced Amari on his milestone birthday. According to Us Weekly, Khloé, 42, paired throwback photos from family gatherings with a lengthy caption.
“Happy Birthday sweet Amari,” she wrote. “Some people change the world with their words. You change it simply by being you. Your heart, your spirit, and your light say everything that words never could.”
She continued that Amari is “one of God’s gentlest reminders of what truly matters,” thanking him for modeling “unconditional love, joy, grace, resilience, and gratitude.” She closed with, “We love you more than you’ll ever know. Happy 20th Birthday, our sweet angel.”
What Did Kris Jenner Write for Amari’s Birthday?
Jenner, 70, mirrored the warmth. “Happy 20th birthday to our sweet angel boy, Amari!” she posted on Instagram. “You are such a blessing to our family and bring so much love, joy, and light into our lives.”
She added that his “sweet spirit reminds us every day what really matters,” saying she is grateful for their shared moments and loves him “so much,” signing off “Lovey Xo.”
Why Does Khloé Still Celebrate Amari After the Split?
Khloé and Tristan, 34, dated on and off from 2016 to 2021 and share daughter True and son Tatum. They ended the relationship for good in 2021, yet Khloé has remained close with Tristan and his younger brother.
Amari is nonverbal and has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and epilepsy. Following their mother’s death in 2023, Tristan was granted legal guardianship. Khloé stepped in as Tristan balanced caregiving with his NBA schedule before retiring in 2025 after a final stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
How Has Amari Become Part of Khloé’s Family Life?
On a July 2025 episode of her podcast, Khloé said that after Tristan’s mom died, she, Tristan, and her family brought Amari to the United States. Frequent NBA travel, she explained, was “not conducive for Amari to be on that many planes.”
“California weather is so good for Amari, and I just love having Amari be a part of my family,” she said, noting two caretakers help her. “We just want to provide Amari with the best, most beautiful life that we know how. And he deserves that.”
Monday’s posts underline that bond: birthday love from Khloé and Kris that treats Amari as family, years after the romance ended.