Lamar Odom Hopes To "Reconnect & Talk As Friends" With Khloe Kardashian Following Tristan Thompson Paternity Drama

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Lamar Odom & Khloe Kardashian

Is this Lamar's way of shooting his shot?

Khloe Kardashian's ex-husband Lamar Odom is wishing her "the best" as she deals with her baby daddy Tristan Thompson's ongoing paternity scandal. In case you missed it, the 30-year-old professional athlete confirmed earlier tonight that he is the father of Maralee Nichols' newborn child, who was conceived while he was publicly dating the reality star.

"You don't deserve this," the Canadian told his baby mama in a public apology on Monday, January 3rd. "You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don't deserve the way I have treated you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you."







Of course, the internet has had plenty to say about Thompson's Instagram story, but according to E! Online, Odom has also shared his thoughts on the situation, leaving a comment on a Facebook post to express how he feels. "I truly wish nothing but the best for her," the 42-year-old revealed. 

"I'm hoping we can reconnect and talk one day as friends. She is a good person and deserves the world," he added.

Lamar Odom Hopes To "Reconnect & Talk As Friends" With Khloe Kardashian Following Tristan Thompson Paternity Drama
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Yesterday, Odom found himself trending on social media when an interview he gave back in 2019 resurfaced. While in front of the camera, the former Clippers player revealed that he was once romantically linked to Hidden Figures actress Taraji P. Henson, sharing that his relationship with her was the "most significant" one he had with a Black woman as an adult.

"Things ended with Taraji because of me being an immature punk," the New York-born athlete recalled. "I didn't know how to tell her that I was falling in love with another woman named Khloe Kardashian."

Do you think that Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom will reconcile their relationship in 2022? Let us know in the comments.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.