Lamar Joseph Odom was born on November 6,1979 and is an American former professional basketball player.
28 Facts About Lamar Odom
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In high school, Odom received national player of the year honors from Parade in 1997.
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Lamar Odom spent seven seasons with the Lakers, who traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.
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Lamar Odom was traded back to the Clippers in 2012 and played briefly in Spain in 2014.
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Lamar Odom played on the United States national team, winning a bronze medal in the Olympics in 2004 and a gold medal in the FIBA World Championship in 2010.
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Lamar Odom was married to Khloe Kardashian from 2009 to 2016.
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In October 2015, Lamar Odom was hospitalized in a comatose state after being discovered unconscious in a Nevada brothel.
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Lamar Odom drew inspiration from the example of his maternal grandmother, a nurse who had raised five children and returned to school to earn her degree in 1980 at the age of 56.
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Lamar Odom declared his eligibility for the 1999 NBA draft after his freshman year at Rhode Island.
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Lamar Odom was named to the 2000 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
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In March 2001, Lamar Odom was suspended for five games for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug policy.
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Lamar Odom won his first NBA championship when the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals.
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On December 11,2011, Lamar Odom was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, the defending NBA champions, for a first-round draft pick and an $8.9 million trade exception after NBA Commissioner David Stern vetoed a proposed three-team trade that would have sent Lamar Odom and Houston Rockets teammates Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, and Goran Dragic to the New Orleans Hornets; Chris Paul to the Lakers; and Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets.
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On June 29,2012, Lamar Odom was traded back to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a four-team deal.
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In July 2013, Lamar Odom became a free agent, but did not land an NBA contract despite some interest from the Clippers in his return.
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On February 18,2014, Lamar Odom signed with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of the Spanish League and the Euroleague on a two-month deal with an option to extend it for the remainder of the season.
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Lamar Odom planned to enter the Chinese Basketball Association in early 2018, but concluded that he was not fit enough.
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Lamar Odom was named a co-captain of the Enemies squad, but struggled in his first game before he was deactivated for the 2019 season by the Big3.
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Lamar Odom played for the US national team on the 2004 Olympic team in Athens, averaging 9.3 ppg while helping the US to a bronze medal.
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Lamar Odom was invited to play for the FIBA World Championships for 2006 but declined the invitation because of the death of his son and in 2007 because of a shoulder injury.
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Lamar Odom joined the 2010 FIBA World Championship team in Istanbul, Turkey, where the US won win gold for the first time since 1994.
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In September 2009, Lamar Odom married Khloe Kardashian after a month of dating.
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On October 13,2015, Lamar Odom was hospitalized after being discovered unconscious at the Love Ranch, a legal brothel in Crystal, Nevada.
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In 2017, Lamar Odom spoke publicly about his health struggles, his cocaine addiction, and his recovery from that addiction.
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Wrigley made a replica of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy out of candy in celebration of the Lakers' victory in the 2009 Finals, and Lamar Odom's name is featured on the base.
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In November 2019, Lamar Odom announced his engagement to Sabrina Parr, a health and lifestyle coach.
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In February 2022, Lamar Odom was a HouseGuest on the third season of Celebrity Big Brother.
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On October 2,2021, Lamar Odom defeated Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Ojani Noa in a celebrity boxing match.