Odell Beckham Jr.: How Khloe Kardashian Dating Rumors Interfered With My Personal Life

New York Giants player claims the hearsay interfered with a budding relationship

By Francesca Bacardi Jul 20, 2016 8:17 PMTags
Odell Beckham Jr., Khloe Kardashian Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage, Kevork S. Djansezian/GC Images

Remember when Khloe Kardashian was rumored to be dating Odell Beckham Jr. for a hot second?

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star debunked the hearsay pretty soon after photos emerged of them looking cozy at Drake's Memorial Day Weekend party. At first she tweeted a cryptic message, but when that didn't satisfy her fans she addressed the photos head on. "TWIMC: Sorry to burst your bubble. When a couple drinks, a little flirting and an invasion of privacy collide things may look crazy," she wrote, and followed with, "However...this ain't that and that ain't this."

Although the rumors were silenced pretty much immediately, the NFL star still didn't understand how photos could spur that type of reaction. "Whoever was there taking the pictures inside of a private party, inside of a private-er, private-er area of the house—we were in the kitchen of the house, where there was only like 15 people. It's just kind of like...'dating'?" he told GQ magazine's August 2016 issue. "I just met this person. This is maybe the second conversation we've had."

photos
Khloe Kardashian's Street Style
Kai Z Feng

Unfortunately, the short-lived rumors lasted long enough to affect his personal life. "Things go like that," he said, "and then some other girl that I may have been talking to hear about it, and now it's more drama, more commotion in my life. And I'm sitting here trying to explain my situation to somebody, and it's really not even a situation."

There might not have been a "situation," but a source previously told E! News that Khloe would go out with him if he were interested. "Khloe is interested in Odell. She thinks he is very sexy and is her type," our insider shared. "She wouldn't mind going out with him."

The E! star isn't looking for anything serious with anyone, though. "She is all about dating this summer," the insider added.

Sebastian Kim exclusively for GQ
photos
12 Most Stylish Sports Stars