The life of an NBA athlete can be bizarre and when you're Portland Trail Blazers' center Robin Lopez, you welcome the bizarre. He's the latest professional athlete to be rumored to dating a Kardashian sister -- this time being Khloe Kardashian. She was previously married to Lamar Odom and once dated former NBA player Rashad McCants. After a recent breakup with rapper French Montana, rumors started swirling about that she and Lopez could be an item.
Being the stand-up celebrity that he is, Lopez decided to get out in front of those rumors and while addressing their rumored relationship, he talked about why he understand the tabloids floating their names together as a potential "power couple." From the Trail Blazers' site:
Prior to the Trail Blazers’ game versus the Pelicans Saturday night in New Orleans, Lopez addressed the rumor linking the 7-0 center to the 5-10 television personality from Calabasas, CA. Lopez said that, while he cant divine Khloe’s desires, he can understand why the tabloids would float their names as a potential item.
“You know, I’m not exactly certain of the veracity of those rumors,” said Lopez. “But what I can comment on, I suppose, is the fabrication of that power couple by the press. Obviously they were looking for two people with a lot of influence on popular culture, on the youth, and they were looking for two movers and shakers. Frankly, I’m not surprised they came up with my name.”
And now that he’s sideline for at least the next six weeks, Lopez, a native of North Hollywood, said he’s willing to try out the glamorous, fast-paced lifestyle that surely goes hand in hand with dating a Kardashian.
“I’ve got a lot more free time for magazine shoots, guest hosting duties on TV shows and stuff,” said Lopez. “They can contact my agent if they want to. I’m also the associate video guy. That’s one of my new duties. Got a wealth of opportunities even though I’ve only got one hand right now.”
Kardashian has been seen at various Detroit Pistons games, both in Phoenix and against the Clippers in Los Angeles, but USA Today Sports Images does not have a photo of her at a Blazers' game this season. Lopez also compared himself to The Beatles by saying, "I think the four men of the Beatles are an apt comparison for one Robin Lopez.”
He may not be able to play for a month and a half to two months, but he's still going to entertain his fans.
