Lamar Odom

Birth Name:

Lamar Joseph Odom

Birth Place:

Jamaica, New York, United States

Profession

Actor

Earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2004 Olympic men's basketball team
Named Player of the Year in 1997 by Parade Magazine
Named an All-American 1st Team Player by USA Today in 1997
Initially planned to play basketball for UNLV, but left after several legal issues arose and transferred to the University of Rhode Island
Raised by his grandmother since childhood, as his mother died of cancer when he was 12 years old and his father was a heroin addict
Gained widespread recognition with fans outside of the sports world after marrying now ex-wife Khloe Kardashian in 2009 and appearing on her numerous reality programs
Selected as the fourth overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers
Quote: "We're all products of our environment․ The key is not to fall․"
After signing with the Miami Heat for only a year, returned to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers in 2004
Played seven seasons with the Lakers, earning two NBA championships while averaging close to 10 points-per-game each season, before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011

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