Lamar Odom - American basketball player, NBA star. He played as a forward and twice became a champion in the Lakers club. He was considered a talented basketball player, but the athlete ruined his career because of his addiction to drugs.
Biography: early years
Lamar Joseph Odom was born November 6, 1979 in Queens, the second most borough in New York. His family lived in one of the slum areas of the city. The childhood of the future basketball player was difficult. My father was addicted to hard drugs. When Lamar was 12 years old, his mother died of cancer. His upbringing was taken by his grandmother.
At school, Lamar became interested in basketball. Even then, he dreamed of becoming an NBA star. The stately growth and excellent speed indicators allowed him to show good results in the game. He deftly made rebounds, and his punches were accurate. As a teenager, Odom began playing for the local city team, which played at an amateur level.
In 1997, Lamar became a student at the University of Nevada. However, he did not study there for long. The blame for the scandal that happened after the university leadership became aware of Lamar receiving more than $ 5, 000 from an agent. And this was not welcomed in the student sports association. Then Lamar was forced to continue his education at another university and miss the 97/98 season. The following season, Odom celebrated his championship at the Rhode Island Rams Student Club. Then he scored at least 17 points per game.
Career
In 1999, Lamar made his NBA debut as part of the Los Angeles Clippers. In the first season, he played 76 matches. In 2000, he was included in the NBA rookie team.
In 2003, Odom began defending the colors of the Miami Heat. He finished the season brilliantly. In 2004, Lamar moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his composition, he five years later became the first NBA champion. The following year, this success was consolidated. Despite re-championing, the club traded Lamar at the Dallas Mavericks. There he lost the whole season.
In 2014, the basketball player completed his professional career.
Scandal
In 2015, Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel. Later it turned out that the athlete went too far with a drug that increases potency. He spent several days in a coma. In sports circles, there were rumors that an overdose of heroin was to blame.
