Megan Thee Stallion and NBA star Klay Thompson made their red carpet debut on Wednesday evening at the inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala held at Gotham Hall in New York City.
The couple, who recently sparked dating rumors, walked hand-in-hand, posed for photos together, and shared a kiss in front of the cameras before the event began. Speaking to Page Six on the red carpet, Megan opened up about her new relationship.
“I have never dated somebody so kind,” the rapper said. “This is my first relationship where I’ve ever been with somebody who’s genuinely a nice person, and he makes me genuinely happy.”
“I just never dated somebody like him before and I’m just grateful that he’s here by my side and he feels the same way about me,” she added.
Megan and Thompson first hinted at their romance earlier this month when the basketball star was spotted in the background of one of Megan’s social media posts. Their relationship became Instagram official last weekend when Thompson posted photos of the pair vacationing together.
Megan, dressed in a sleek black halter gown with a jeweled belt, expressed joy at hosting her first-ever gala, which supports education, housing, health, and wellness initiatives in honor of her late parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete III.
“I feel like I’m carrying on a good legacy of my family name. I know [my parents are] looking down on me super proud,” she said.
Thompson wore a classic black tuxedo in support of Megan at the black-tie event. Celebrities including Fat Joe, Muni Long, and Taraji P. Henson, who served as host, were also in attendance.
Despite their glamorous evening, Megan revealed that the couple enjoys low-key nights at home watching “Love Island USA,” adding that Thompson is “the real ‘Love Island’ fan.”
Before dating Thompson, Megan was in a relationship with rapper Pardison “Pardi” Fontaine from 2021 to 2023.