Bio
Just the sight of Lamar Odom, standing a massive 6’10” tall, is enough to stop anyone in their tracks. Seeing him dominate a basketball court at virtually any position – dishing a show-stopping no-look pass, knocking down a 26-foot jumper, snatching a rebound or throwing down a one-handed tomahawk jam – is enough to leave the most seasoned NBA fan slack-jawed in wonder. But when he begins to speak – when he begins to tell you his roller-coaster tale of staggering hoops success, heart-wrenching personal losses, and remarkable persistence – it’s really then that you begin to glimpse the remarkable life that Lamar Odom has led.
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The Hype
Career Timeline
2009
Signed a four-year deal worth up to $33 million with the Los Angeles Lakers
Became a free agent, Odom was courted heavily by the Miami Heat
2003 - 2004
In honor of his mother, he started Cathy’s Kids foundation
Played in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens for the US national team
Traded in a package with Caron Butler and Brian Grant to the Los Angeles Lakers for All-Star Shaquille O’Neal
Signed a $63 million contract with the Miami Heat during the off-season
1999 - 2003
Became a free agent
Suspended for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy
Named to the 2000 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the fourth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft
College
Transfers from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to the University of Rhode Island
Named Honorable Mention All-America by AP, First Team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
1997
Parade Magazine’s National Player of the Year
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Lovers & Friends
IN: LA Lakers, Khloe Kardashian
OUT: LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Taraji P. Henson
Filmography
Kobe Doin’ Work (2009)
Hood of Horror (2006)
Entourage (2005)
Rome is Burning (2003)
Van Wilder (2002)
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