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Fans first noticed Thompson in the background of a photo Megan posted to Instagram on July 9, sparking speculation about the pair's relationship.

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Klay Thompson in action during the game against the New York Knicks on March 25, 2025 in New York City. Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Megan was last publicly linked to Chicago Bulls player Torrey Craig after she accidentally posted -- then deleted -- a TikTok of the two doing a couple's challenge in August 2023, according to People.

Prior to that, she dated rapper Pardison \"Pardi\" Fontaine, a relationship she confirmed during an Instagram Live in February 2021, People reported.

Thompson, who spent 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, signed a three-year, $50 million contract with the Mavericks in July 2024 as part of the NBA's first-ever six-team trade.

Meanwhile, Megan wrapped her first headlining concert tour last year, the Hot Girl Summer Tour, which spanned 36 shows across North America and Europe and concluded in September 2024.

When announcing the tour on \"GMA\" earlier that year, Megan opened up about overcoming a difficult period in her life, saying, \"Music just seemed so negative… I just wasn't in a good space mentally … and it just all felt like, 'I'm tired of this, tired of fighting. But I had to tell myself I don't want to give up.\"

She also added at the time that writing and performing helped her heal, calling the creative process \"like therapy\" and \"a real diary entry.\"

ABC News has reached out to representatives of Megan and Thompson for comment.

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