US EditionFormer NBA Star Lamar Odom Refuses To Apologize For His Politics
- On May 23, 2025, former NBA star Lamar Odom attended a private gala at President Donald Trump's golf club celebrating the $TRUMP meme coin top purchasers in Virginia.
- The event followed significant controversy over Trump's crypto ventures, with Democrats and ethics experts accusing him of profiting from his presidency and prompting investigations.
- About 220 wealthy investors, including Chinese crypto mogul Justin Sun and Odom, who recently launched his own $ODOM coin for addiction recovery, attended while around 100 protesters condemned the gala.
- Odom posted a video on social media expressing he was “fired up” and promoted his $ODOM coin, while protesters outside chanted slogans like “America is not for sale” and booed attendees.
- The gala intensified scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest as lawmakers urged probes into whether the dinner violated federal bribery statutes and highlighted risks of foreign influence.
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Former NBA Star Lamar Odom Refuses To Apologize For His Politics
Here’s A Look Inside LeBron James’ Los Angeles Mansion (1:14) Former NBA star Lamar Odom isn't going to back down from his critics, that's for sure. Odom, a two-time NBA champion, attended a gala hosted by President Donald Trump this week. He along with roughly 200 crypto enthusiasts went to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. They talked about their bitcoin plans for the rest of the year. As Odom was walking over to this event, he w…
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'I Don’t Feel Any Type of Remorse': Lamar Odom, Other Black Cryptocurrency Owner Unfazed By Backlash Over Attending Trump's Gala, Dubbed ‘a Stunning Display of Corruption'
The backlash directed at President Donald Trump and top investors who have bought into his $TRUMP meme coin, a type of cryptocurrency, was fast and furious after an extravagant private gala at his Northern Virginia golf Club Thursday night. Although the guest list for the event at Trump National Golf Club was secret, the White House refused to release the names of attendees. We know former basketball star and cryptocurrency owner and former NBA …
Former NBA star Lamar Odom attends Trump cryptocurrency gala amid protests
President Donald Trump hosted top investors for one of his cryptocurrency projects at his luxury golf course in Northern Virginia on Thursday, and one of them was former NBA star Lamar Odom.Protesters gathered outside the club holding signs that said "stop crypto corruption" and "no corrupt fools." The ex-Laker was not absolved from those same protesters - but he was not fazed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I’m just about to …
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