That could have been awkward! Kanye West narrowly avoids Kim Kardashian's ex-husband Kris Humphries as they both step out in SoHo

It's one of the most famous islands in the world.

But even Manhattanites would admit the borough is a pretty small place.

Kanye West managed to avoid a run-in with his wife Kim Kardashian ex-husband Kris Humphries as they were both spotted in neighbouring streets in SoHo on Monday night.

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Out with the boys: Kanye West and his entourage was spotted out and about in the New York City neighbourhood of SoHo on Tuesday night
Near miss: Nearby, former love rival Kris Humphries was spotted arriving at his SoHo hotel ahead of his team's game at Madison Square Garden the following day

Out with the boys: Kanye West and his entourage was spotted out and about in the New York City neighbourhood of SoHo on Tuesday night

While 38-year-old Kanye - who has a home in New York - was attending his sisters-in-law Kylie and Kendall Jenner's fashion launch, Kris is in the Big Apple for work.

The basketball star is expected to join his team Washington Wizards as they play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

Kris, 31, has been resting for the past 16 games after a 'calcification' in his right knee, but is expected to resume playing for the Knicks game.

See Kim Kardashian updates as Kanye nearly bumps into her ex Kris Humphries

Brief encounter: Kim and Kris wed in August 2011 after a whirlwind romance, before separating 72 days later

Brief encounter: Kim and Kris wed in August 2011 after a whirlwind romance, before separating 72 days later

DC-based Kris - who at 6ft 9in is over a foot taller than Kanye - was spotted arriving in SoHo with his teammates on Monday as they checked into a hotel. 

As you would expect, there is no love lost between the basketball player and Kanye.

The rapper noticeably didn't attend his then-crush Kim's wedding to Kris in 2011, despite being good friends with the reality star.

Eclectic: The rapper certainly stood out in his flamboyant trousers as he left Nobu in SoHo with his entourage
Eclectic: The rapper certainly stood out in his flamboyant trousers as he left Nobu in SoHo with his entourage

Eclectic: The rapper certainly stood out in his flamboyant trousers as he left Nobu in SoHo with his entourage

Back in the game: Kris has been resting for the past 16 Washington Wizards games after a 'calcification' in his right knee

Back in the game: Kris has been resting for the past 16 Washington Wizards games after a 'calcification' in his right knee

In Kanye's 2012 song Cold, the rapper hit out at Kris, who was then playing for the Brooklyn Nets, which was co-owned at the time by his friend Jay Z.

He rapped: 'I’ll admit, I had fell in love with Kim. Around the same time she had fell in love with him. Well that’s cool, baby girl, do ya thang. Lucky I ain’t had Jay drop him from the team.'

The socialite and Kris famously wed in August 2011 after just 10 months of dating. It famously broke down after just 72 days of marriage.

Night out with the boys: Kanye was hitting the town, while his wife Kim was back in Los Angeles caring for their two children

Night out with the boys: Kanye was hitting the town, while his wife Kim was back in Los Angeles caring for their two children

Moving on: Kris has been focusing on his career since his marriage to Kim broke down in 2011 after just a couple of months

Moving on: Kris has been focusing on his career since his marriage to Kim broke down in 2011 after just a couple of months

Within a couple of months, Kim began dating Kanye in secret, before they went public in April 2012, before announcing her pregnancy that December. 

Kim was still legally wed to Kris while she was pregnant with North - something that caused her great distress at the time - with their divorce being granted in June 2013 just 12 days before her daughter was born.

She went on to make Kanye her third husband during a lavish ceremony in Italy in May 2014, with their second child Saint born last December. 

Family ties: Kanye partied with his in-laws Kris, Kendall and Kylie at the teenagers' clothing line launch

Family ties: Kanye partied with his in-laws Kris, Kendall and Kylie at the teenagers' clothing line launch

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