When Khloe Kardashian‘s father-in-law showed up unannounced at her book signing, she handled it like a seasoned pro.
But, her husband Lamar Odom struggled with the meeting, as he revealed in the premiere episode of the couple’s new E! reality show.
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Now, in a sneak peek of this Sunday’s Khloe and Lamar, the basketball star talked with one of his friends about his father Joe‘s surprise meeting with 26-year-old Khloe.
“Joe popped up on Khloe,” Odom, 31, said.
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“Besides being embarrassed, it makes me a little uneasy.”
Lakers’ star Lamar has been estranged from his father for years, but financially supports him, including paying his rent.
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“I’m not asking him to be my father,” Odom said, adding: “I’m asking him to act like you’re my father. “
He described the problems his father, a heroin addict, once faced.
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“Joe had demons, battles he had to overcome,” he said.
“He lost time. There are some people who lay down to take a nap at 2 they wake up at 5 in the afternoon.
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“When Joe woke up 15, 16, 17 years had passed and I was already a grown man.”
Watch the video on RadarOnline.com
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To see how the couple deals with Odom’s father becoming a part of their lives, Khloe and Lamar airs on Sunday at 10 p.m. (EST) on E!.
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