Former NBA star Lamar Odom is on track to pull in over $200K after recently launching an OnlyFans account, TMZ has learned.
Sources tell TMZ ... the one-time Los Angeles Laker earned over $50K in the first 8 days on the website, where he charges fans $14.99 a month to view exclusive photos and videos.
As TMZ first reported, Lamar decided to start his new career move last month and become the first NBA star to join OnlyFans.
The New York Knicks are picking a side in the Taylor Swift "fake fan" drama ... and they ain't backin' the two guys in their own locker room!
Hours after point guard Tyler Kolek called Tay "a little performative," the team reached out to TMZ Sports with a statement making it crystal clear where they stand.
"Taylor Swift has been a Knicks fan for many years, has a long history with Madison Square Garden, and we are incredibly appreciative of her support of the organization."
Jalen Brunson traded his Knicks Jersey for a detective's badge on Thursday night's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" ... and the NBA champ handed his real-life pal Mariska Hargitay the clue that blew the whole case open.
Turns out the king of New York is also its best defender ... of justice.
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JB played Detective Jay Madison in the episode titled "Forsaken." His scene hits about 20 minutes in and runs roughly a minute ... with Brunson posted up at a pizzeria counter, slice in hand, when Hargitay's Captain Olivia Benson walks in with questions.
10:01 AM PT -- The New York Knicks are making it crystal clear that while Kolek and McBride may have their personal feelings on Taylor's fandom, it's not the position of the organization.
"Taylor Swift has been a Knicks fan for many years, has a long history with Madison Square Garden, and we are incredibly appreciative of her support of the organization," a NYK spokesperson told TMZ Sports.
Taylor Swift is used to people fawning over her ... but New York Knicks star Tyler Kolek is bucking the trend, calling out the pop princess for possibly being the team's fakest celebrity fan.
Kolek made the bold statement during Thursday's NBA 2K TikTok livestream, where the Knicks point guard was interviewed along with teammate Deuce McBride — and, at one point, the reporter asked, “Who is the fakest celebrity Knicks fan?”
Q “Who’s the fakest celeb fan you’ve seen courtside?”
Tyler Kolek “Maybe Taylor Swift?”
Deuce McBride “I would agree…Swifties not gonna like that answer”
Kolek “I’m gonna get some hate…I guess she’s got a lot going on…can’t come all the time…but it’s a little performative” https://t.co/r7v4AJBK04
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Kolek responded that some people are "performative" and just want to be seen at the Knicks games and aren't necessarily fans. Then Kolek surprisingly took aim at Taylor, saying she might be the biggest fake of them all.
Before this swaggy kid with style turned into a pro-basketballer, he was just sporting a suit n' tie, idolizing Michael Jordan and dreaming of the big leagues ...
He lead the Miami Heat to their first ever NBA Championship in 2006 ... If you're still unsure, talk to his wife Gabrielle Union.
Erin Benavides -- the woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal -- did NOT leave a suicide note despite her troubling journal entries, according to the medical examiner.
Joe Hayen, Director of Operations for Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office, tells TMZ ... there was no suicide note observed at the scene by investigators ... police say Erin shot herself with a revolver while lying in bed at her Port Aransas, Texas, home.
It's interesting ... Hayen also said Erin suffered a single gunshot wound, but 2 spent shell casings were recovered at the scene.
The NBA is standing by its partnership with Rwanda -- after two U.S. Senators asked several uncomfortable questions about the deal -- with the league's answer boiling down to this ... we follow Uncle Sam's lead.
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum fired back a letter to Senators Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, and Marsha Blackburn, a Republican from Tennessee, after they pushed the league to rethink its ties to the East African nation.
The politicians’ beef? Merkley and Blackburn questioned The Association cozying up with a regime known for human rights abuses and alleged war crimes, saying they were "increasingly alarmed" by the marriage. They also accused the government in Rwanda of sportswashing.
Erin Benavides -- the woman connected to the Tony Parker/Eva Longoria cheating scandal -- died by self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ has confirmed.
The M.E. noted the full autopsy report won't be released for about a week.
As we reported ... Erin was found dead in her Texas home last month after police performed a welfare check prompted by an alarming text she sent to a friend of her husband.
LeBron James' 76ers decimated the Chicago Bulls on Monday ... so much so that he even had time for a mid-game glass of red ... and his wine-sipping moment is on video!!!
The NBA legend ran the floor and ended up behind the basket at one point during the game ... and he grabbed a fan to keep from barreling through him.
LeBron kept him upright ... then grabbed his cup of wine, sniffed, and took a sip.
Dwyane Wade's infamous statue outside the Miami Heat's arena got a brand-new head this week ... two years after the internet roasted the original for looking NOTHING like the hoops star!
Even D. Wade's on board with the glow-up.
We all remember when the bronze statue first went up outside Kaseya Center in October 2024, and fans immediately ripped the face!
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Well, the Heat decided a head transplant was needed ... so they went back to the original artists, Omri Amrany and Oscar Leon. The new dome was made in Chicago, Wade's hometown, and installed over two days this week, which explains the mysterious gold box that's been sitting around the statue.
Britt McHenry, the former Trump staffer who was forced to resign, is speaking out about the incident at the Washington Wizards game that led to her being ousted from the State Department.
The former ESPN host said she went to the Wizards game on October 21 with her friend Andrew, who she said bought her ticket.
She said the drama started when a man in front of them – wearing what she believed was a “knockoff Patagonia vest” – was yelling horrible things about Kyle Kuzma’s fiancée, Winnie Harlow.
Lamar Odom is pivoting to a new career ... becoming the first NBA star to join OnlyFans, TMZ has learned.
The former Los Angeles Lakers star tells TMZ, "People hear OnlyFans and automatically think one thing, but I'm not here to tell you what you will or won't see."
He adds, "I've lived a pretty wild life, and trust me, there are still a few surprises left. I've always been an open book, but there are some chapters people haven't seen yet."
Former NBA star Paul Pierce detailed his dire financial situation in court ... claiming he only has a couple grand left each month after paying his bills, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Paul says he only has around $3,793 per month ... after paying his court-ordered child and spousal support, which totals $48K per month.
The Truth says he was earning an average of $138K per month before he lost his Fox Sports gig. He says he earned around $10K from YouTube for the year and was paid over $60K from Fanatics.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwardsfears his ex, Alexandria Desroches, is going to blow her child support payments from him on sports gambling online ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the NBA star said Alexandria testified that she gambled through DraftKings on dozens of occasions per month during 2025 while simultaneously arguing that the support payments from Anthony were inadequate.
He also claimed Alexandria had omitted income, including cash tips from a second job, and overstated expenses related to the kid.
Former NBA hooper Terrence Ross got into a screaming match with his neighbor in an Orlando suburb on Saturday ... and things got HEATED!
Kamran Farid, the guy jawing with the retired NBA star, posted video of the not-so-neighborly interaction, and you could cut the tension with a knife.
Farid -- an original Edible Arrangements partner -- tellsTMZ Sports while things boiled over this weekend, the bad blood dates back more than a year to an alleged incident involving Ross's nanny and his son.
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Last weekend, the neighbor claims he took a photo of Ross' basketball hoop, which he says angered Terrence and his wife, Matijana Ross, who allegedly followed him back home.
Paul Pierce claims he is "tapped out" financially while trying to keep up with his court-ordered support payments ... due to him no longer receiving income from Fox Sports ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paul claims his last check from Fox Sports came in August. He said his average monthly income was $119K, but now it is zero. He said he earned around $23K last month from his partnership interests in other business ventures.
Paul said he pays around $28K in child support and another $20K in spousal support per month … but claims he only has $300K in the bank and $3 million in property.
