Master P - Kobe Bryant and the Kardashians’ Visits to Lamar Odom are just for Publicity

In a new interview with TMZ Sports, rapper and record label executive Master P thrashed Kobe Bryant, saying he was not there for his former team mate Lamar Odom when he needed him the most and is now showing public sympathy. He also said the biggest mistake Lamar made was to marry Khloe and warned Khloe’s new BF, basketball player James Harden to watch himself or he’ll be the next victim. 

Master P is coming out swingin’ at Kobe Bryant — saying Kobe’s public display of emotion over Lamar Odom is an ACT … because he had the chance to SAVE Lamar, but didn’t step up when it counted. Master P was charged up in the video — saying he was “like a mentor” to Odom and personally knew how serious Lamar was about wanting to return to the NBA.

He says Kobe was also aware of the situation and could have used his clout with the Lakers to get Odom back on the squad, but instead did nothing. “If Kobe was his friend … Kobe, like, owns the team. He could’ve got the man back on the team … that’s all he wanted.”

P also goes off on the NBA — saying Odom was “blackballed” from the league over his decision to be on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” … because at the time, the NBA wanted nothing to do with them. As for Khloe, P says he truly believed Odom loved her — but made a mistake in marrying her because “he didn’t realize what he was getting into.” He concludes with a warning to James Harden.

The “Uncle P” actor thought that Lamar’s involvement on his then-wife Khloe Kardashian’s show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” was the beginning of his downturn. “[Lamar] thought that this show was going to help him at the basketball,” Master P said. “You know, I feel like, ‘it’s crazy,’ because now you know all these people love you, talk all about stuff about you and how they miss you to do the best basketball but when you was around, you have no love.”

After Lamar’s rocky marriage with Khloe, he had a hard time coming back to NBA. “He was in good shape but I think he got blackballed,” Master P claimed. “I mean, because of what he was into. They feel like he was on the reality show… I feel like, ‘it’s fake.’ ” However, the rapper revealed that Lamar loved Khloe sincerely. He then warned all NBA players including James Harden to be careful when they deal with the Kardashians.