Tristan Thompson files paperwork to become guardian of his younger brother Amari, 17… nine months after their mom Andrea’s death

Tristan Thompson has filed documents to take over care for his 17-year-old brother Amari Thompson.

The basketball player requested the courts make his guardianship official, nine months after their mother Andrea died, TMZ reported.

Tristan’s brother is unable to care for himself due to several medical diagnoses.

Amari will also get $103,475 because of Andrea’s passing, and Tristan as guardian can protect his assets. 

Their father Trevor is absent from their lives so Tristan is the only person in the family can provide care. 

Tragic: The brothers sadly lost their mother Andrea, who passed away in early January from a heart attack at just 53 years of age

Their mother Andrea passed away in early January from a heart attack at just 53 years of age. 

It was revealed on the Season 3 finale of The Kardashians that Tristan’s ex Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner all flew to Toronto with Tristan on Kim’s private jet, and that Tristan and Amari moved in with Khloe, but she insisted they’re not back together romantically.

Andrea was the sole caretaker for Amari, and when she died in January, Armani was put into Tristan’s care, which meant moving him to Los Angeles, where Tristan lives. 

However, in an unusual twist of fate, both Tristan and Amari actually moved in with Khloe, after a mishap with Tristan’s house that was being renovated.

Khloe revealed in confession during the finale, ‘Tristan has a house he’s doing construction on and he’s been renovating. He was able to live there during renovations, but we had crazy weather for California, like extreme rain, and Tristan’s roof caved in on his home and caused flooding. So Tristan and Amari are staying at my house right now, until his home gets fixed.’

Khloe confirms in confession, ‘Tristan and I are not back together. I know it’s hard for everyone to believe, but I love love love Andrea and I love Tristan, I love Amari, and this is what family does.’

She added, ‘Tristan is the father of my kids, you know. I’ve lost my dad, and my dad was like a fairy tale parent, but still I can’t wrap my head around losing my mom, and I know how close Tristan and his mom are, and it’s just heartbreaking, and to be left with the responsibility of another person as well, it’s a lot.’

Khloe added that Amari has been, ‘having more seizures than normal because he’s just…’ as Tristan finishes, ‘adjusting.’

Khloe adds in confession, ‘I’m grateful that I’m strong enough and brave enough to be a support system for someone else that has no other support system right now. You don’t have to treat me right for me to treat you right. It’s not the way I was raised.’