Lamar Odom dumped Taraji P Henson as he ‘fell in love’ with Khloe Kardashian before she rebounded with Tristan Thompson
LAMAR Odom reflected on his romance with Taraji P Henson, admitting that he broke it off to pursue a romance with Khloe Kardashian.
The NBA star and reality TV personality were married from 2009 to 2016.
Lamar appeared on TV One's Uncensored, where he discussed everything from his career to his battle with addiction and his past romances — including his marriage to Khloe, 37.
The athlete admitted that he was to blame for how things played out with Taraji, whom he dated before the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star.
He said in the interview: "Things ended with me and Taraji because be being an immature punk, I didn't know how to tell her I was falling in love with another woman named Khloe Kardashian."
The former Lakers player acknowledged in the clip: "I just wish I could have respected women a lot more. Maybe I should have respected them a lot more from not having a mother. For some reason — I don't know — I just over did it."
He recalled the beginning of his romance with the Empire star, revealing: "I met Taraji at a HBO party. I met her, we hit it off right away and I remember I really, really, really started liking her and I just wish I would have done things different with her.
"She was a little older than me but I learned a lot from her because that was the most significant relationship, as a grown up, that I had with a Black woman.
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"I used to carry her picture on the road with me. She gave me inspiration. A Black woman working like that, that's just as good at her craft as I am at mine."
During their relationship, Lamar met Khloe and everything changed.
'THOSE EYES'
Lamar recalled: "I'll never for that day because of them eyes. Her eyes are the same shape as my mothers eyes, Khloes.
"I didn't even know who she was. I was Lamar Odom. I didn't give a f**k about no Kardashians. But that night changed my life."
After meeting, the pair hit the ground running.
He said in the interview: "Every day we were together and then 30 days later we got married. I would say that probably was like the most happiest time of my adult life."
Although he is no longer part of the Kardashian family, he has no hard feelings toward them.
Lamar said in Uncensored: "They’re driven. A bunch of driven young ladies and I wish them all the wealth and health in the world."
Khloe and Lamar officially divorced in 2016. Although they weren't together, Khloe and her family were there for the athlete after his scary near-death incident in Nevada in 2015.
The Good American co-founder went on to date several high-profile stars, including French Montana and Tristan Thompson.
LAMAR VS TRISTAN
Lamar and Tristan had their differences.
The Canadian athlete seemingly threatened his baby mama's former husband on Instagram, sparking a nasty feud between them.
Over the summer, Khloe shared a sexy bikini snap.
Lamar commented on the post: "Hottie," with several emojis including fire and heart-eyes.
Tristan commented with hers and drooling faces and then took aim at Lamar.
"God brought you back the first time. Play if you want, different results," he wrote.
Fans believed the comment was a threat.
According to , a source claimed that Khloe didn't like her exes feuding, but had a "laugh" at the comment.
The insider claimed at the time: "Khloe thinks the IG comments from Lamar and Tristan were childish.
"She hates they were publicly acting like that, but also had a laugh."
Khloe filed for divorce from Lamar in 2013 after he was arrested for driving under the influence.
He checked himself into rehab and left a day later.
Two years later, he overdosed at Dennis Hoff's Love Ranch.
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Khloe and Tristan share one child - a daughter called True - but are no longer a couple.
Following their most recent split, it came to light that Tristan cheated on her with Maralee Nichols, whom he's said to have fathered a child with.
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