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Many people don’t understand the use of drugs in order to help someone with their sobriety, but that’s the exact formula that Lamar Odom has been following. It was back in 2015 when the devastating news surfaced that Odom had been hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel. The former basketball star would go on to suffer one dozen seizures, heart attacks, and several strokes, and after a lengthy recovery period, Odom was back on his feet.

Still, Odom’s sobriety has been a long journey considering the 41-year-old admitted that he first dabbled in illegal drugs at the age of 12. He told Good Morning America that for the past two years, his physicians have been monitoring his doses of ketamine in order to help him stay clean.

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“I went to rehab and did some other things, but ketamine came into my life at the right time,” said Odom. “I’m feeling amazing… I’m alive. I’m sober. I’m happy.” Ketamine itself has been sold illegally on the streets and is a drug that is said to cause hallucinations if improperly used. It has also been used as an anesthetic for veterinarians, but in microdosing, it can reportedly be a benefit to people dealing with suicidal thoughts, PTSD, or anxiety.

“I don’t wake up looking to do lines … or waking up in a dark place or feeling unfulfilled,” Odom added. “When Kobe [Bryant] passed away, you know, the old Lamar, that’d have been every excuse in the world for me to go get high, [but] doing drugs didn’t even enter my mind.” The use of ketamine for mental health is still highly controversial, but it’s something that Odom won’t quit in the near future.

“I don’t think I will stop it,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to try to stop to be great. If I have greatness inside of me, I want to try to get it out.” Check it a clip below.

Last month, Shamir Bolivar, or Shadow, passed away. The Shadow Group owner was a premier security guard for several celebrities including both Jake Paul and Tekashi 6ix9ine. When he died, the rapper’s ex, Sara Molina, took to social media to confirm his passing and even mentioned that Shadow allegedly helped her during her relationship with 6ix9ine, but it doesn’t look like 6ix9ine holds the same sensitivity toward Shadow or his death. He has decided to use Shadow as a way of continuing his newly formed beef with Jake Paul, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing anytime soon.

Earlier today (May 18), Paul answered a few questions from his Instagram followers and revealed that he’s open to going toe-to-toe with 6ix9ine in the ring. “I want to because he deserves to get his ass beat and I want to do it for all the people he’s disrespected,” wrote Paul. 

He added, “But honestly would be too easy and a 30 second fight + he wouldn’t show up in the ring on the day of the fight but yes I would love to knock him out.”

After Akademiks reposted a screenshot of Jake Paul’s answer, 6ix9ine popped up in the comments. “I think he’s on steroids like his security guard who passed away @jakepaul,” wrote Tekashi. At this point, the public has come to see 6ix9ine’s low blows as a part of his shtick, as he’s regularly targeted the deceased friends and relatives of anyone who has called him out.

Check out the post below.

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He may have admitted to wrongdoing in the past, but Tristan Thompson is willing to spend whatever is necessary to make sure his name is cleared this time around. The basketball star’s relationship with girlfriend Khloé Kardashian has been on the mend over the last two years following the Jordyn Woods scandal, but Thompson has recently been hit with a series of new allegations.

A new woman claims that she’s been with him, sexually, while he’s been in a relationship with Kardashian, and another woman, Kimberly Alexander, has been consistently calling him out online with claims that he’s the father of her son.

We’ve previously reported on Alexander stating that Thompson fathered her child, but he argues that he took a paternity test and it proved he didn’t. According to TMZ, last year, Thompson sued Alexander for libel and now, the sports star has filed court documents asking a judge to issue a default judgment against his accuser to the tune of $100K. It’s also reported that Thompson wants Alexander to be held responsible for “additional costs,” citing that she “seriously hurt his reputation.”

Thompson told the courts that Alexander’s allegations have not only disrupted his personal life but his professional one, as well. Because brands believed him to be a problematic athlete, some reportedly decided against working with him. Thompson has previously admitted that he did have a sexual encounter with Alexander, but it was allegedly many years ago before he was even in a relationship with Kardashian.

Alexander responded on Instagram by writing: “Bd you have a whole other scandal out here!!! But I wrecked ur pay!?? 80 mill doesn’t sound like I did[crying laughing emoji] Anyways @khloekardashian Please get ur man to take that second test his team kept denying [pouring tears crying emojis] What’s done in the dark will come to light[praying hands emoji].”

TMZ claims that Thompson’s default judgment request was denied because there were “issues” that needed to be fixed. Check out Alexander’s post below.

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A woman is denying claims that she was involved in the robbery that reportedly occurred at the home of Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena. Earlier today (May 18), we reported that Mena shared an image of the alleged thief holding up the recently purchased custom chain that Safaree designed of their daughter, Safire. 

“Unfortunately over the weekend my house was robbed,” the reality star wrote in the caption of her post. “There is now a $20,000 cash reward to anyone who can lead us in arresting all those involved. You can remain anonymous please DM me or Safaree.” 

Later, Mena shared a photo of a woman she identified the woman as “Christy Mahone” and accused her of not only wearing her jewelry but having several of Mena’s stolen purses in her possession. Christy has denied the claims and now says she doesn’t feel safe at work after being called out online.

“All i have is my watch i just bought [eye roll emoji] & cheap as Tiffany jewelry,” wrote Christy on her Instagram Story. “[And] her purses [eye roll emoji] I have like 8purses [eye roll emoji] If we just paid 10k for the mansion and owe this man 7k for party damages what we look like stealing or me wearing any of your things , I DONT EVEN FOLLOW YOU OR YO DUDE . IM NOT INTO YALL LIFESTYLES , i HAVE MY OWN.”

Christy then threatened to take Mena to court and posted a video that showed she was on the phone with her attorney, “Lawyer Arie.” Meanwhile, the man who was reportedly flashing the stolen goods has been identified as Charles Garrett, or Charlee Famous, and while he reportedly denied being involved, Mena shared screenshots of posts he made admitting to the crime.

Check it all out below.

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