Lamar Odom Wishes He "PROTECTED" Khloe Kardashian

For Lamar Odom, shooting his shot is easier said than done. 

More than 7 years after finalizing his divorce from Khloe Kardashian, the erstwhile NBA player shared however overmuch affection helium inactive has for his ex-wife. When asked connected TMZ Presents: Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians if Khloe, 38, was the emotion of his life, Lamar, 43, didn't hesitate successful his answer.

"I deliberation so," helium said. "With each those different women I was with, nary of them made maine consciousness unafraid enough." 

So, if Khloe asked him for different chance, would he jump done hoops to marque it work?

"I'd beryllium like, ‘Where? When?' Of people I would," helium shared. "I'm not a loser, and I consciousness similar I lost. I would emotion to conscionable instrumentality Khloe retired to dinner. To beryllium her friend."

But during the special, which premiered Jan. 2, Lamar said helium hasn't reached retired astir a friendly meal oregon meeting.

Regardless of what happens with him and Khloe, Lamar is hopeful his ex can find the right antheral arsenic she raises True Thompson, 4, and her 4-month-old lad with ex Tristan Thompson.

"Hopefully the adjacent feline successful her beingness volition bash a batch better," helium said. "Hopefully she learned from maine and Tristan." 

Throughout their four-year marriage, Lamar made appearances connected Keeping Up With the Kardashians and starred successful the spinoff Khloe & Lamar. But successful his latest interview, Lamar shared helium was unfaithful to his wife.

"I was having full-blown relationships connected the road, and my woman is Khloe Kardashian," helium said. "It's buggin'. I'm laughing retired of embarrassment."