Social media tried to do what it always does to high-profile couples this week. It invented a breakup, slapped a cheating allegation on it, and watched the rumor race across timelines before anyone bothered to check if it was real.

In this case, the targets were Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson and Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion. And the short answer is simple. No, they did not break up.

The longer answer explains a lot about how NBA discourse, celebrity culture, and bad information collide in 2025.

The entire story traces back to a single post on X from December 12. An account named @HoopsCrave claimed Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion had split after she was “caught cheating.” No sourcing. No reporting. No confirmation. Just a dramatic sentence and emojis.

Within hours,

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