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Lamar Odom: Biography

Lamar Odom
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  • Birth Name: Lamar Joseph Odom
  • Birth Place: Queens, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/06/1979, Scorpio
  • Profession: NBA basketball player
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Lamar Odom Fast Facts:
  • Coached by Jerry DeGregorio in high school (in Connecticut), college (at Rhode Island) and the NBA (with the Clippers).
  • Named Parade magazine's 1997 National Prep Player of the Year.
  • Sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer to beat Temple for the 1999 Atlantic 10 tournament title. Odom played one season at Rhode Island after a controversial recruitment at UNLV.
  • Joined the L.A. Lakers from the Miami Heat as part of the 2004 Shaquille O'Neal trade. Won two NBA championships (2009, 2010) with the Lakers, who traded Odom to Dallas in December 2011. 
  • Won an Olympic bronze medal with the U.S. in 2004. 
  • Established Cathy's Kids Foundation (named for his mother) in 2004, benefiting underprivileged children.
  • Founded Rich Soil record label and clothing line.
  • Appeared in the film Van Wilder and on episodes of Arli$$ and Entourage before venturing into reality TV with Khloe Kardashian on Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Khloe & Lamar.
  • Lamar Odom Relationships:
  • Destiny Odom - Daughter
  • Khloe Kardashian - Wife
  • Liza Morales - Ex-significant Other
  • Joe Odom - Father
  • Cathy Mercer - Mother
  • Jayden Odom - Son
  • Mildred Mercer - Grandmother
  • Lamar Odom Jr. - Son
  • College:
  • Attended University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian Kevin Mazur/TCA 2010/WireImage.com
Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian Jason Kempin/Getty Images
Khloe and Lamar, Rob Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian Odom James White/E!
Khloe and Lamar, Khloe Kardashian Odom, Lamar Odom James White/E!
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