Lamar Odom says he left Taraji P. Henson for Khloe Kardashian

Former NBA star Lamar Odom has admitted he was an “immature punk” when he ditched his Oscar-nominated girlfriend for Khloe Kardashian.

Lamar Odom may have a new woman in his life, but he’s still spilling the tea on many of his famous exes.

In a new clip from Odom’s upcoming episode of Uncensored, the former NBA baller reminisces about his past relationship with Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson and the “immature” decision he made to leave her the way he did for Khloe Kardashian.

Kardashian married Odom one month after meeting him. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Taraji P. Henson. Picture: Elijah Nouvelage/Invision/AP

“I wish I would have done things different with her,” Odom confessed. “She was a little older than me, but I learned a lot from her because that was the most significant relationship as a grown-up that I had with a black woman.”

The DWTS alum continued, “I used to carry her picture on the road with me. Don’t nobody know that, except for the dudes that played with me. She gave me inspiration. A black woman working like that … that’s just as good with her craft as I am in my craft.”

Odom recalled one game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played exceptionally well thanks to Henson.

“I remember we were on the road for our longest road trip and we were playing Cleveland. And I went off on their a** … me going back to see her and getting back to LA was one of the reasons I kicked their a** that night. I remember how I was feeling during that game and after that game. She inspired me.”

Kardashian and Odom finalised their divorce in late 2016. Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

As much as he cared for the Proud Mary star, Odom admittedly ended things due to growing interest in Kardashian. In hindsight, he knows he didn’t handle the break-up well.

“Things ended with Taraji because of me being an immature punk. I didn’t know how to tell her that I was falling in love with another woman named Khloe Kardashian,” he said.

Odom is currently dating personal trainer Sabrina Parr.

This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission