“Maybe God just opened up that space for me”: Megan Thee Stallion’s words on falling for Klay Thompson resurface amid messy breakup

Megan Thee Stallion and the Dallas Mavericks’ star player, Klay Thompson, were together for close to a year before she accused him of cheating on her.Though Klay Thompson has not responded to the allegations yet, Megan Thee Stallion was pretty vocal about her love for him.forA few months ago, in February 2026, the “Cobra” artist Megan Thee Stallion spoke to PEOPLE about how she fell in love with the four time NBA champion, Klay Thompson.Megan Thee Stallion reflected on her depression and mental health issues as she said, “I think that because finally I started being in a better mind space about myself and my life, and I had already been doing a lot of work to heal me…”The three time Grammy winner added, “I had been going to therapy, I had a bunch of activities that I started doing for myself; maybe God just opened up that space for me to have somebody that loved me right.”For the unversed, while Klay Thompson was pretty private about his feelings for Megan Thee Stallion, she flaunted her love for him.Last year, in another interview with PEOPLE, Megan Thee Stallion reflected on how lucky she felt because Klay Thompson turned out to be the “kindest” man she ever met.Though Klay Thompson was not as public about his feelings, he gifted her a Bentley on her birthday and even bought a luxurious yacht in her name.Megan Thee Stallion often posted about meeting Klay Thompson’s family and even cooking delicious dishes for him.These extravagant gifts and Megan Thee Stallion’s public admiration for him had convinced many that the two might be tying the knot soon.However, things took a turn for the worse when Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her and not being able to commit to her.Since then, Klay Thompson has remained distant as Megan Thee Stallion has focused on her career.