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Lamar Odom Biography
Birth Name:
Lamar Joseph Odom
Birth Place:
Queens, New York, United States
Profession
NBA basketball player
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
Relationships
- Destiny Odom -- Daughter
- Liza Morales -- Ex-significant Other
- Joe Odom -- Father
- Mildred Mercer -- Grandmother
- Cathy Mercer -- Mother
- Jayden Odom -- Son
- Lamar Odom Jr. -- Son