Lamar Odom is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $30 million. He was paid a total of $115 million during his NBA career. After signing with the Lakers, his average annual salary was reported to be above $8.2 million.
In 2009 and 2010, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has an annual average salary of $728,361.
Lamar Odom Net Worth (2024)
| Net Worth: | $30 Million |
| Profession: | Basketball Player |
| Age: | 45 Years Old |
| Country: | United States |
| Born: | November 6, 1979 |
| Salary: | $14 Million (2-Year Contract) |
| Last Updated: | 2024 |
Lamar Odom’s Net Worth Growth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $30 Million |
| Net Worth in 2023 | $28 Million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $25 Million |
| Net Worth in 2021 | $20 Million |
| Net Worth in 2020 | $16 Million |
| Net Worth in 2019 | $10 Million |
Early Life
Lamar Odom was born Born on November 6, 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York, and was the son of Joe Odom and Cathy Mercer. Growing up, Odom had a hard time. He lost his mother to colon cancer when he was 12 years old.
His father was a drug addict who used heroin on a regular basis. Mildred, his grandma, raised him. Odom changed 3 high schools and finally became a basketball player star in his 3rd school. He’s been given titles as the Parade Player of the Year, among other notable distinctions.
Odom received a scholarship from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After certain questions about his ACT score arose, and he was arrested for soliciting prostitution, the school canceled his scholarship.
Instead, Odom enrolled at the University of Rhode Island and played one season before entering the NBA Draft in 1998-99. He earned his first Team All-Conference honors and was named Rookie of the year.
Professional Career
This 6-foot-10-inch forward was taken by the Los Angeles Clippers as the fourth overall choice in the 1999 NBA Draft after his freshman year at the University of Rhode Island. He joined Dwyane Wade, with the Miami Heat in the 2003-2004 season.
At the end of the season, Lamar was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for All-Star Shaquille O’Neal. He was with the Los Angeles Lakers for the next eight years. From 2011, he played for the Dallas Mavericks and then moved back to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Lamar Odom signed a two-month contract with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of the Spanish League and Euroleague on February 18 in the year 2014, with the possibility to extend it for the remaining season.
However, he returned due to a back issue but had to finish his contract. For Baskonia, he only appeared in two games and for the remainder of the 2013-14 season, he was with the New York Knicks.
Lamar Odom’s Biography
| Real Name | Lamar Joseph Odom |
| Nick Name | Lamar |
| Age | 45 Years Old |
| Height | In Feet – 6 Feet 10 Inches In Meters – 2.09 m In Centimeters – 209 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 104 Kg In Pounds – 229 lbs |
| Family | Father – Joe Odom Mother – Cathy Mercer Sisters – N/A Brothers – N/A |
| Girlfriend | N/A |
| Wife | Khloé Kardashian (m. 2009–2016) |
| Children’s | Jayden Odom, Lamar Odom Jr, Destiny Odom |
“Respect goes a long way when you carry yourself a certain way and show manners when you first meet someone.”
– Lamar Odom
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Other Works
Rich Soil Entertainment, which Odom founded, specializes in music and film production. During Super Bowl XLIV, he and Charles Barkley co-starred in a Taco Bell ad. Odom also appeared in the HBO television series Entourage during its second season.
Candy is a favorite pastime of Odom. In honor of the Lakers’ triumph in the 2009 NBA Finals, Wrigley created a candy copy of the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which has Odom’s name on the base.
In 2015, Odom was the top hashtag for live individuals on the Google Trends list, which evaluates the biggest sustained spikes in search traffic relative to the previous year. On 11 June 2021, Lamar Odom fought Aaron Carter, a singer, and rapper, in an exhibition boxing battle.
In the second round, he eliminated Carter. Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband Ojani Noa was defeated in a celebrity boxing battle on October 2, 2021. Odom was cast as a HouseGuest on Celebrity Big Brother’s third season in 2022.
National Team Career
Odom was a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team in Athens, where he averaged 9.3 points per game and helped the Americans win a bronze medal. He was invited to play in the 2006 FIBA World Championships, but he was rejected due to the death of his son.
In Istanbul, Turkey, where the United States won gold for the first time since 1994, Odom was a member of the 2010 FIBA World Championship team. As one of the more senior members of a youthful American team, Odom served as a mentor to several of the younger players.
He led the United States in rebounds and had double-doubles in the semi-final and championship games of the FIBA championships, making him the first player in NBA history to win both an NBA title and a FIBA gold medal in the same year.
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Personal Life
Liza Morales, Odom’s ex-girlfriend, and he had a long relationship. Destiny was born in 1998, Lamar Jr. in 2002, and Jayden in 2005, and the couple had three children together. Jayden died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on June 29, 2006.
After a month of dating, Odom married Khloe Kardashian in September 2009. Their wedding was featured on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” a reality show that chronicles the Kardashian family.
The show catapulted Odom to new levels of fame. Khloe and Lamar became so popular that they started their own program, “Khloe & Lamare,” which included them as well as Lamar’s children Destiny and Lamar Jr. The show premiered in April 2011 and after just two seasons, canceled
In late August 2013, Odom was charged with a DUI. When a chemical drug test was offered to him on the spot, he refused. He pleaded no contest to the DUI charge on December 9 and was sentenced to three years in prison.
Awards and Achievement
Odom won the NBA Champion twice in 2009 and 2010 as well as NBA All-Rookie first team in 2000 and Parade Player of the Year in 1997. He then won two medals, one for Men’s basketball and another for representing the USA.
Summary
As of 2024, Lamar Odom’s net worth is estimated to be around $30 million and has a contract worth $14 million with the New York Knicks. The majority of his income comes from professional basketball salaries and some part from brand endorsements.
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