Khloé Kardashian Reveals Lamar Odom’s Rehab Woes

The Hulu star is giving a closer look into what really went down behind the scenes during her marriage to the former NBA star and how she felt the responsibility to constantly protect him.

Khloé Kardashian had previously reunited with Lamar Odom in 2025, breaking almost a decade of no contact since their divorce was finalized in 2016.

In the trailer of the soon-to-be-released Netflix documentary “Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom,” Khloé revealed that her former husband dealt with deeper, darker issues beyond the facade of their very happy marriage.

Recall that their duo’s fairytale wedding was aired live on E! and they also earned a spinoff titled “Khloé & Lamar,” to further bring the public closer to their world.

However, the business mogul admitted in the trailer that behind the scenes, Lamar dealt with frequent rehab trips and then went on a drug bender for days, where no one could find him.

“I just felt such a responsibility to cover this up and protect him,” Khloé emphasized. Lamar also looked back on the first time he tried cocaine and how that feeling led him into the abyss of drug addiction.

Lamar added that he suffered twelve strokes and six heart attacks after he was retrieved from the brothel in Vegas, where he collapsed from an overdose in 2015. Khloé, though in the middle of a divorce from him at the time, was by his side to offer support and literally nurse him back to life.

Last January, on the third episode of her “Khloé in Wonderland” podcast, she answered a very crucial question about the moment when she was left helpless about a situation. 

She swiftly recalled trying to help Lamar get over his addiction by begging him to join Team USA during his off-season instead of staying idle and indulging again.

As stated by PEOPLE, Khloé added that she wanted him on the team very badly to help him focus, be motivated, and feel good about himself, but Lamar did not see where she was coming from. 

“It took me a long time to get to, then I had to file for divorce. That was a very pivotal moment in my life because I remember that statement being like…’ Yeah, you’re right. I can’t want your life more than you,” Khloé continued, narrating the moment she gave up.

She noted that from that experience with Lamar, she learnt that she could not help everyone, no matter how badly she wanted to.

Khloé also discovered that being married to a person with an addiction was the last thing she wanted, because it is a slippery slope, and in Lamar’s case, it took her about 18 months into their marriage for her to find out.

The former athlete was arrested on January 17 and booked for driving under the influence after agents smelled strong scents of Marijuana emanating from his vehicle during a stop and search. As noted by The Blast, Lamar was slammed with two traffic violations.

Following his arrest, the former basketballer headed to iRely to sign up for one of their treatment programs. His aim was reportedly to completely sever his relationship with consuming weed, so he does not spiral into indulging in more harmful drugs.

Lamar’s relationship with iRely dates back to 2023, after he had a talk with the CEO at the Annual Californian Addiction Conference. He was subsequently released from the facility after spending a month and now aims to launch a company called “HealLO.co which is an AI-powered search platform.

The platform will reportedly connect people to every type of wellness and treatment centers across the country. 

In 2022, The Blast shared that Lamar got candid in his documentary on Fox News, “Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians.” He discussed the extent of his drug use and addiction during his marriage to Khloé and how it led to the demise of their union.

He described his relationship with drugs as very intense, stating, “Drugs were my girlfriend. I had a wife…and cocaine.” He was eventually forced to come clean to the reality star about his lifestyle, and from then on, things never remained the same.

Aside from the drugs and late nights, Lamar also dealt with incessant cheating from her ex, which posed a regular scandal in their marriage as the press often covered it. Despite these challenges, he noted that his Khloé remained pretty supportive.

He had earlier admitted his regret for cheating and making Khloé pass through so much behind closed doors due to his poor choices, insisting that what they had was real, despite the interesting timing of their marriage.

The mother-of-two last year spoke about the times she was married to the former Lakers player, and how she was barely 25, but knew she wanted to marry him within 30 days of knowing each other. She confessed that she indeed loved Lamar with her heart and soul and was the love of her life.

She added that throughout the seven years of her marriage, she stuck to her vows, but some bigger things remained a roadblock in the journey of their union. The star broke her no-contact rule with the athlete last year when they met at her bestie Malika Haqq’s home.

Khloé described the meeting as a process to offload her emotional trauma over the years with a simple conversation, void of bad blood or any ill feelings. She tagged it as the beginning of the process of finally letting go rather than rekindling any buried feelings.

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