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Lamar Odom's Girlfriend Sabrina Parr Explains Why She Gave Him A Chance Despite His Troubled History
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Aug. 13 2019, Published 6:09 p.m. ET
Lamar Odom's girlfriend Sabrina Parr explained why she gave him a chance despite his troubled history during a joint interview with Dish Nation on Monday, August 13.
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Sabrina, 32, revealed that she saw potential in the NBA star but she knew he needed to deal with his issues before they jumped into a relationship.
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"You have to meet people where they are. He was never in the position to be someone’s husband. He was sick; he needed to heal to grieve. He experienced a lot of losses and he never had time to go through that. So I knew with my resources and personality and my attitude, I could help him, and initially, a woman is a helpmate," she said.
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She continued, "This relationship for me is different for me because he is not intimidated of me at all. I know how I come across and I’m okay with it. He embraced it, he said to me he needs someone aggressive because he’s so laid back and passive.”
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When the athlete was asked what makes his current relationship different from his past ones, Lamar didn't mince words.
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"It’s the truth, she’s black. All them other relationships weren’t," Lamar said.
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The former Lakers player also touched on his failed romance with Khloe Kardashian. "'I've definitely moved on," he insisted.
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