Kris Humphries, born on February 6, 1985, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a former professional basketball power forward who played in the NBA from 2004 to 2017. He began his college basketball career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, earning honors such as Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten in 2004. Humphries declared for the NBA draft after his freshman year and was selected 14th overall by the Utah Jazz.
Throughout his NBA career, he played for several teams, including the Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, and Atlanta Hawks. Humphries was known for his rebounding prowess, achieving career averages of 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
In his personal life, Humphries gained media attention for his brief marriage to reality TV star Kim Kardashian. The couple became engaged in May 2011 and married on August 20, 2011.
However, their marriage lasted only 72 days, ending in divorce in October 2011. In a 2025 episode of “The Kardashians,” Kim Kardashian revealed that she financed most of her $2 million engagement ring and that Humphries insisted she return it during their divorce proceedings. She stated that he “contributed a fifth” of the ring’s cost.