Tristan Thompson is reflecting on the beginning of his relationship with Khloé Kardashian.Thompson and Kardashian began dating in 2016 and were on and off until their 2021 split. During the NBA champion's appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast, he revealed what made him confident enough to begin dating the reality star.“When you date someone that’s in the camera and, like, have, people, high profile, right? You have to understand, you’re under a magnifying glass,” Thompson said. “And I think, when you’re on the best team in the NBA, you’re under a microscope. You’re under all these sports, right? But now this is more pop culture and global.”He then went on to share that while the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star had a spotlight on her due to the E! reality show that