Lamar Odom Gets VERY CANDID In "Playboy" Interview

In a very candid interview with Playboy magazine, NBA star Lamar Odom opens up about life with his wife Khloe Kardashian and the whole Kardashian family, who's better between Kobe/LeBron, and more!

On how marrying Khloé has changed him

“Men, most of the time our goal is to have what we want when it comes to women…Most men like more than one woman. A lot of them would not want to admit that because that might not be cool, right? Most people don’t want to get married. Being married, that’s a responsibility. I always used to tell that to women. I don’t want a girlfriend because that means I’ve got a responsibility. I have a responsibility to call you. I have a responsibility not to be with another woman. I have a responsibility to be there on time when you need me. With her I was like, If I do what I normally do, I’m going to lose her. And if I lose her, I think it’s going to hurt a lot. Right then and there I knew. We were together every day.”

*Melting*

On accusations their love is fake, and their marriage is a “PR stunt"

“That’s just how gossip works, you know? You can’t stop it. Because at the time, with us being so successful—me in basketball and her show doing so well—it was too big. It was too huge. It caught people off guard. It looked as though we had too much to gain. That let me know, damn, it’s a big deal. Even the wedding was big. The list of her family friends was crazy. Those were her people showing up, showing their love. For some people that was too much to even think about. And it was quick. I guess that just added to the speculation—‘Why can’t they wait?’I didn’t want to wait.” 

On what would happen if a sex tape of Odom and Khloé leaked

“When people see us in person, they see Khloé’s not small. I’m not small. People see us and are probably like, Damn, I wonder how that looks. We wouldn’t have anything to be ashamed about, but no, that’s not going down.”

*blank stare*

On adjusting to the dynamics of the Kardashian family

“People have the wrong idea. They’re a really strong family and fun to be around…I’m perfect for that. I come from a big family. I’ve always been on a team. I understand. The circus is what makes it tick and keeps it going.”

On whether he wants to tell Kourtney Kardashian’s boyfriend Scott Disick to shut up

“Nah, that relationship is between them. As a man, you know how that goes. That relationship is between her and Scott. As long as he’s not disrespectful to Khloé, I can’t overstep my boundaries.” 

GOOD ANSWER! 

On which NBA teams have the craziest fans

“You walk around [Boston] and somebody driving his or her car yells, ‘Hey, Odom, fuck you! We hate you!’ They say it like they mean it, too—not like they’re rooting for their team but like they really don’t like you. There and Utah, the fans are nuts…They bring up all kinds of things. You’d be surprised. But the one thing I do respect about those places is that they know basketball. They know the game. You hit a nice bounce pass, you might hear, ‘Oh!’ That’s when you know you did it.” 

GO BOSTON!!!!!!!

On who is the NBA’s best—Kobe Bryant or LeBron James

“It’s hard to say who’s the best. Last year you would have given it to Kobe, and three years ago of course he won the MVP…even though my dude LeBron is having another extraordinary year, Kobe is skilled. He’s at the point in his career where he doesn’t have to average the most points. People think whoever averages the most points is the better player. They’re both playing at high levels and they’re both incredible players, but I always have to go with the home team.”

On Pat Riley vs. Phil Jackson—in terms of coaching styles

“Their styles are completely different. You could have two uncles, and the way they go about disciplining you and what you learn from them is very different…they’re mind-sets are different. Pat is very hands-on and confrontational. He tries to nip things in the bud. Both are good people. Both are loyal people. But their styles are completely different.”

I really like Lamar!

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