Advertisement - scroll for more content
On Thursday, Lamar Odom confirmed his plans for a youth sports academy — called the Lamar Odom Academy — which will focus on basketball, e-sports, along with STEM programs to help kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math. There are also plans to film a show in Killeen.
Odom cited his hopes for the academy to serve as a way to keep kids off the street, saying the community has a problem with substance abuse and homelessness. He also acknowledged his battles following his highly publicized overdose in 2015. "I've done a lot of wrong in my life," Odom said. "So through everything I've been through, why not start giving back in the city of Killeen?"
The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t the only ones who didn’t want Lamar Odom. The ex-NBA star, 45, formerly married to Khloé Kardashian, has been ordered to vacate his LA rental after the landlord sued him for allegedly failing to pay $45K in back rent, The Post can exclusively reveal.
According to the lawsuit, Odom agreed to pay a monthly fee of $15K to stay at the sprawling home, which was due on the first of every month. However, Executive Recovery Group, Inc. claimed Odom failed to pay three months of rent from January 1 to March 31.
Bam Adebayo on the players who shaped his approach to the game: Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom, Chris Bosh
When asked about the big men who shaped his approach to the game, Bam Adebayo didn’t hesitate. “Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom… and the wild card for me was always Chris Bosh,” he said. That list, while eclectic, makes sense for a player whose game bridges eras and blends power, finesse, and versatility. Bam sees more than just stats in his idols — he sees sacrifice and substance, especially in Bosh, who made the leap from franchise centerpiece in Toronto to third option in Miami’s Big Three. “What I know now is totally different than what I thought then,” Adebayo said of Bosh. “CB came to Miami and made a sacrifice… he committed to winning over individual stats.”
Advertisement
Asked if any current players remind him of Lamar Odom during his Clippers days, Bam kept it real: “Nah! L.O. was one of a kind, man… you can’t recreate that.” He pointed to Odom’s unique blend of size, flair, and creativity — “that city flow,” as Bam described it — as something you simply don’t find in today’s game. As for Tim Duncan, Adebayo made a compelling comparison. “I would say Nikola Jokić just from a fundamental aspect… an older Kevin Durant.” He wasn’t talking about KD the scorer, but the surgical, methodical Durant of recent years — a technician who, like Duncan, “gets to his spots” no matter what.
NBA playoffs: Rudy Gobert passes Lamar Odom in blocks and Willis Reed in rebounds
Jorge Sierra: Rudy Gobert passed Lamar Odom in blocks for No. 61 in NBA playoffs history. He also moved ahead of Willis Reed in rebounds for No. 78 all-time.
NBA scouts compare Cooper Flagg to Jayson Tatum, Scottie Pippen, Kawhi Leonard
Flagg's first-team All-American season makes him a challenging case study because elite prospects have special qualities that set them apart. The diversity of their skill sets often call to mind several different players at once. Here are five players whom NBA scouts tell us they're leaning into as they go through their own evaluations for Flagg. These comps are designed to illustrate his range of outcomes and highlight his strengths on both sides of the ball. Jump to a Flagg comp: Jayson Tatum | Kawhi Leonard | Lamar Odom | Scottie Pippen | Andrei Kirilenko
Pau Gasol: That moment—after we lost to the Mavs, right before training camp—was crazy. The trade that was supposed to happen but didn’t, it rattled us. Lamar was involved, and instead of going to New Orleans, he ended up in Dallas—the team that had just beaten us. That had to be tough for him mentally. And then I stayed, but things weren’t the same. Phil Jackson stepped away as head coach, Mike Brown came in, and the dynamics changed. We had to adjust. We did the best we could, but it wasn’t the same. It wasn’t good enough to get back to where we wanted to be."*
Advertisement
Hartenstein has always been a voracious reader. Hoping to help himself mentally on and off the floor, he searched online for sports psychology books that could give him guidance. He found The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance by George Mumford. NBA legend Michael Jordan once credited Mumford with helping him become a better leader. Mumford also aided former Los Angeles Lakers stars such as Shaquille O’Neal, Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant. Mumford, who roomed with Julius Erving at UMass, is a widely respected public speaker and coach who shares his story, strategies and proven techniques to help aid athletic performance in the popular book. Hartenstein credited The Mindful Athlete for helping turn his NBA career around in Denver by getting him deeper in “mental space and mental preparation.”
Lamar Odom orders custom sex doll to look like Khloe Kardashian
Lamar Odom's giving a whole new meaning to the nickname "dollface" ... 'cause he just ordered his own custom sex doll -- and, he wants it to look like his ex Khloe Kardashian! The former NBA star went on a NSFW Willy Wonka-level tour of RealDoll's Las Vegas facility Tuesday ... full of totally nude female sex dolls hanging on hooks and huge realistic male organs -- and, Lamar got to touch everything in the facility.
Lamar's manager, Gina Rodriguez, tells TMZ ... Lamar first saw RealDoll in a news story about a month ago -- and knew instantly he needed to get one for himself. We're told Lamar was in Las Vegas this week for his birthday ... and, he decided it'd be the perfect time to go find himself a silicone GF -- and, sounds like he did 'cause the money changed hands and the doll is under construction. The dolls usually go for between $8K and $20K, but we're told RealDoll cut Lamar a deal -- though we don't know what kinda discount he got.
Who was the best player in the league when you played? Goran Dragic: Definitely it’s Kobe Bryant. If I go back, I play the 2010 Western Conference Finals, Phoenix versus Lakers, I see that Mamba mentality. It was unbelievable. We put like three or four guys on Kobe, and he was just smiling and shooting over three guys and scoring. He had a good team. He had Pau Gasol, [Andrew] Bynum, [Jordan] Farmar, [Lamar] Odom, all these players, but when the game was on the line, we all know where the ball was going to go, but we couldn’t stop it. So for me, for sure it was Kobe Bryant at that time. And then you have D-Wade, LeBron James, you have many many players, I would say Kobe was the best closer, and D-Wade. When I played with D-Wade I saw so many games where he would take the ball and bring us home. And that was unbelievable.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement