Megan Thee Stallion has a new man in her life! The rapper sparked romance rumors with NBA athlete Klay Thompson a few days before confirming their romance in July 2025. Thompson, who is a four-time NBA champion and plays for the Dallas Mavericks, also made their relationship official by posting a photo with her on Instagram. The couple made their red carpet debut at the rapper's Inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York City on July 16. During the event, Megan spoke with PEOPLE and gushed that Thompson is the "nicest person I've ever met in my life." Prior to dating Thompson, Megan was linked to Chicago Bulls star Torrey Craig after the two posted a TikTok video together in August 2024. She was also previously romantically connected to Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku in 2023 and Pardison "Pardi" Fontaine in 2021. Here's everything to know about Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson's relationship. They had a “meet-cute” Megan has chosen not to go into detail about how she met Thompson, but she told PEOPLE in July 2025 that it was like a "movie." "Oh, we met and it was such a meet cute it was like a f------- movie," Megan said. "I won't tell you how and I won't tell you when, but it was a movie that he's the nicest person I've ever met in my life." She quietly launched their relationship in July 2025 The "Savage" singer first sparked romance rumors with Thompson when fans spotted him in the background of one of her Instagram photos on July 9. Megan shared a photo of her sitting by the pool in a bikini on vacation, and Thompson was lounging on a pool chair in the back. Fans quickly began to flood the comments and wrote things like, "Do we not realize klay Thompson in the back?" However, Megan didn't respond to any of the fans and didn't officially confirm their relationship at the time. Thompson also made their relationship Instagram official Just a few days after Megan teased her connection to Thompson on Instagram, the basketball player hard-launched their relationship on July 12. Thompson posted a sweet Instagram photo of him grabbing Megan's arms as she looked up at him and seemed to be going in for a hug. He captioned the pictures, "Sweet Bells son 🌴 🥥." They made their red carpet debut after going Instagram official After both Megan and Thompson posted flirty photos with each other, they confirmed their romance on July 16. The couple made their red carpet debut at Megan's Inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in N.Y.C. Megan wore a black halter gown with a silver asymmetrical belt, while Thompson went with a classic black-and-white tux. Both of the stars appeared to be in good spirits and were photographed smiling and admiring each other. The musician held the gala to help "provide resources to effect meaningful and positive change in the lives of women and children, senior citizens, and underserved communities," per the foundation's website. "I feel like they can see what I'm doing right now. I feel like they're looking down on me from heaven, and I feel like they're like, 'Yes, daughter!' I feel like my momma's so happy," Megan, who hails from San Antonio, Texas, told PEOPLE of her family's legacy at the event. She added, "I feel like she is clapping. I feel like my great-grandma is so happy. I feel like my daddy is like, 'this is exactly what I knew my child was gonna do.' I feel like they're super proud."