Lamar Odom is not interested in collecting a huge payday to be on "Celebrity Big Brother," on which he would be expected to dish on his relationship with Khloe Kardashian.
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The former NBA champion, 38, was set to star on the reality TV program that has a "payback" theme this year. (Lamar memorably confessed to having "multiple affairs" while married to Khloe.)
A television source told The Sun that "bosses were really keen on signing Lamar as their star contestant for this year's line-up."
"The upcoming series is all about celebrities facing their demons and there's no better character than Lamar in terms of someone who's gone through a journey of redemption," said the source. "He had a massively successful career as a sportsman and a beautiful wife but it all came crashing down due to his infidelities and drug and drink addictions."
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The source continued, "Lamar was offered a huge fee to take part in the series — but eventually turned down the opportunity."
Back in 2015, the former Los Angeles Laker almost died. He was found unconscious at a house of prostitution after a drug fueled night. Khloe, who divorced Lamar in 2016, talked about how making medical choices for him while he was in a coma was one of the most emotionally taxing and terrifying moments of her life.
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"They told me he had four hours. It's a horrible call to get," she said back in 2015. "Having to run these tests or make medical decisions, it's terrifying."
Lamar made a full recovery. Later, he revealed how he'd been unfaithful to Khloe during their marriage, explaining in an interview, "When I became Khloe Kardashian's man and on TV, it made me look more enticing." Added the athlete, "That wasn't the stand-up thing to do. I wish I could have kept my [expletive] in my pants."
Khloe's close pal Malika Haqq appeared on "Celebrity Big Brother" earlier this year but did not reveal any Kardashian family secrets.