Former NBA star Lamar Odom admitted to a sexual ritual before games to “calm his nerves.”
Odom, who played from 1999 to 2013, openly admitted to having a pregame routine of masturbating, regardless of whether his team was playing at home or away.
Odom spent the last five seasons of his basketball career married to Khloe Kardashian.
It remains uncertain whether Kardashian was aware of Odom’s pregame ritual.
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Lamar Odom explained that his motive for masturbating before games was to alleviate stress.
However, upon reflection, he does not believe that engaging in this behavior achieved the desired effect.
‘I used to always jerk off. And I think about it because I probably took some of my prime, my energy,’ Odom said.
‘I was at home at the crib. Hotel room, I bust a nut. That’s why sometimes I would rather play on the road,’ Odom added.
Lamar Odom discussed his pre-game masturbation openly on the LADE Show, with current Laker Max Christie sitting beside him.
Odom has been a prominent figure on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ since his marriage to Khloe Kardashian in 2009. The couple finalized their divorce in 2016.
Throughout his NBA career, the 44-year-old Odom spent the majority of his time in Los Angeles, playing for the Lakers and Clippers during three separate stints. He also played for the Miami Heat in 2003-04 and the Dallas Mavericks in 2011-12.
While with the Lakers, Odom won two NBA championships in 2009 and 2010.
