Lamar Odom opens up about his relationship with Kris Jenner, praising her business acumen and more during his new Fox TV special Sex, Drugs and the Kardashians.
The 43-year-old former NBA star, who was married to Khloe Kardashian from 2009 to 2016, has spoken openly about the 67-year-old Jenner managing him for a period of time.
While he praised Jenner’s business sense… he also revealed that it was Jenner who told Odom that Khloe would be in SoulCycle, leading to Odom being accused of harassing Khloe.
Lamar: Lamar Odom opens up about his relationship with Kris Jenner, praises her business acumen and more during his new Fox TV special Sex, Drugs and the Kardashians
Defendant: While he praised Jenner’s business sense… he also revealed that it was Jenner who told Odom that Khloe would be in SoulCycle, leading to Odom being accused of harassing Khloe.
When asked by TMZ founder Harvey Levin how he was doing with Jenner, Odom revealed, “I used to call her mom.” She showed a lot of love. she was great. I love her.’
Adding that they all went into business together, Levin asked if it was “dangerous” to go into business with his then-mother-in-law.
‘Yes. I mean, at the time, I’m married to my wife, you know what I’m saying? I’m comfortable enough to do it. I’m happy enough to do it,’ Odom said.
Harvey asks: When TMZ founder Harvey Levin asked how he was doing with Jenner, Odom revealed, “I used to call her mom.” She showed a lot of love. she was great. I love her’
Happy Yes. I mean, at the time, I’m married to my wife, you know what I’m saying? I’m comfortable enough to do it. I’m happy enough to do it,’ Odom said.
When Levin asked: ‘Did he handle you well?’ Odom added: ‘Yes. I made some money. I think so. I came out with the positive.
Odom added: “I don’t think people really give them credit for their family dynamic. The family is going to go through shit, and I think they’ve handled it phenomenally well.
Odom and Khloe Kardashian began dating in August 2009 after meeting at a party of Odom’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate Ron Artest (now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest), marrying just a month later in September. of 2009.
Money: when Levin asked: ‘Did he handle you well?’ Odom added: ‘Yes. I made some money. I think so. I came out positive’
Married: Odom and Khloe Kardashian began dating in August 2009 after meeting at a party of Odom’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate Ron Artest (now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest), and tied the knot just a month later, in September 2009.
Khloe filed for divorce in December 2013, after Odom was arrested on DUI charges, though she withdrew the divorce filing after he was discovered unresponsive at Bunny Ranch in Nevada in October 2015.
Kardashian finally filed for divorce again in May 2016, which was finalized in December 2016.
Odom made headlines in 2015 when he was seen with Khloe outside of SoulCycle, when paparazzi showed up and Odom was later accused of ‘stalking’ Khloe.
Khloe Filed: Khloe filed for divorce in December 2013, after Odom was arrested on DUI charges, though she withdrew the divorce filing after he was discovered unresponsive at Bunny Ranch in Nevada in October 2015.
Stalking: Odom made headlines in 2015 when he was seen with Khloe outside of SoulCycle, when paparazzi showed up and Odom was later accused of ‘stalking’ Khloe.
Odom revealed to Levin that it was Kris Jenner herself who told him where Khloe would be that day.
“As far back as I can remember, I’m a little confused, but as far back as I can remember, she wired me up to meet Khloe at SoulCycle,” Odom began.
‘You know, I got there and, like she treated me, like she didn’t know me, which was kind of painful. And then she was like making a scene and then, like, the paparazzi showed up out of nowhere. So I’m a little bit like… it hurts that,’ Odom admitted.
Wired: “As far back as I can remember, I’m a little confused, but as long as I can remember, she wired me up to meet Khloe at SoulCycle,” Odom began.
Hurt: ‘You know, I went down there and, like she treated me, like she didn’t know me, which was kind of painful. And then she was like making a scene and then, like, the paparazzi showed up out of nowhere. So I’m a little bit like… it hurts that,’ Odom admitted.
He added that it later emerged that he “tried to put his hands on her or something.”
He added that he was “really hurt and then I got defensive,” adding that it was when he “made a scene” with a cameraman outside the TMZ offices in August 2015.
Levin added, “It sounds like Kris set you up,” though Lamar wonders what she would get out of it.
Defensive: Added that he was “really hurt and then I got defensive,” adding that it was when he “made a scene” with a cameraman outside the TMZ offices in August 2015.
‘But, like, what would you be preparing? I think about it like, okay, like, if you tried to do that, like, why, or… what would you get out of it?’ Odom said.
He added: “Trying to ruin myself or make me not want to be, like, not come back anymore or have people think of me a certain way or hit a woman, I don’t know.”
Two months after the incident, Odom finally signed the divorce papers he had been putting off and went to the Bunny Ranch on a night that nearly ended his life.
Configuration: ‘But what would you be configuring? I think about it like, okay, like, if you tried to do that, like, why, or… what would you get out of it?’ odom said