Lamar Odom has had whirlwind life both on and off the court.The former NBA and reality TV star enjoyed 14 seasons in the Association, but personal issues surrounding drug and alcohol abuse dented what is an extraordinary basketball resume.Lamar Odom is two-time NBA championGetty Images - GettyOdom was a talented and highly rated hooper from the very beginning, receiving the national player of the year honor from Parade in 1997 while in highschool.He later played college basketball for the University of Rhode Island, where he received All-Conference honors in his first and only season.Odom later declared for the 1999 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the fourth overall pick.Odom enjoyed a strong rookie season, being named to the NBA All-Rookie team in 2000.However, issues soon followed, as from 2000 to 2003 Odom was suspended twice for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.He would resurrect his career after the 2003-04 season by joining the Los Angeles Lakers.During his seven years with the storied franchise, Odom picked up two NBA championships in a team led by the late, great Kobe Bryant, who won NBA Hall of Famer says was ‘like Michael Jordan on steroids’.His time in LA was littered with high profile stories and once ate so much candy doctors texted Lakers coach Phil Jackson telling him to stop his unhealthy habit.In his final season in Los Angeles, Odom picked up the coveted NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.He then spent one-season each with the Dallas Mavericks and Clippers before a brief stint in Spain in 2014. After that, he called time on his 15-year career as professional basketball star.From all of his professional contracts, Odom earned a stunning $115 million. Odom and Kobe Bryant were teammates at the LakersGetty Images - GettyOdom was also in a relationship with celebrity Khole KardashianGetty Images - GettyHowever, things went downhill quickly for Odom in 2015.Odom, who was married to Khloé Kardashian from 2009 to 2016, was found unconscious at the Love Ranch, a legal brothel in Crystal, Nevada in October, 2015.He had reportedly used cocaine and other drugs in the days prior, and the implications were significant as he suffered kidney failure, several heart attacks, and 12 strokes.Odum was placed on life support in a hospital in Las Vegas and Kardashian, who he was still married to but separated from at the time, withdrew her request for a divorce, saying she wanted to assist him in making medical decisions.Odom made a full recovery and was discharged from the hospital in January 2016, while the divorce between Khloe and Lamar was eventually finalised in December 2016.In an interview with CBS, he called himself a “walking miracle” who had “cheated death”, and acknowledged that his past drug use had made “the end of [his basketball] career come along a little faster.“My daughter gave me the ultimatum to go. She said, ‘Pops, you get help or I won’t talk to you.’ I think she saw it in my behavior,” he added.Lamar Odom spent 14 seasons in the NBAGetty Images - GettyDuring an appearance on The Kyle & Jackie O Show in January 2025, Odom reflected on his near-fatal overdose.“I do remember, but I don’t really remember because I was in a coma,” he began.“I remember being upset that I didn’t have any cocaine to take to the brothel. I had just signed the divorce papers and I thought I was just gonna go all the way in.”He recalled “having a drink and then waking up three days later with it all over the news.”Odum said he didn’t take any drugs himself but when he woke up in the hospital, he was informed that he did have drugs in his system.“I don’t know what they were able to slip into my drink or what,” he added. “When I woke up, I couldn’t walk or talk. So it took you know, it took some months of rehabilitation and a lot of prayers, a lot of determination.”Odom took full responsibility for the situation he found himself in and later revealed he is fully recovered.“Living sober, meaning no drugs, is a great feeling. Being in the moment is important — how you react, respond, create,” he said.“If I would have done coke last night, you would have gotten some [jerk] here trying to get out of here fast. But you’re getting Lamar now.”Reports have allegedly claimed that Odom has been evicted from his LA houseGettyHowever, amid Odom’s recovery, recent allegations about his financial situation have thrust him back in the headlines.In a report by the New York Post, the two-time NBA champion has been ordered to vacate his Los Angeles home after allegedly failing to pay rent.The report includes a lawsuit filed in a LA County Court which reveals that a landlord is suing Odom for failing to pay $45,000 in back rent.Odom’s colorful personal life saw him named as the most searched-for living person on Google Trends in 2015.And the 45-year-old has also made numerous TV appearances. His wedding was featured on the Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and in 2021, he and Khloé starred in their own spin-off, Khloé & Lamar.Odom has also taken part in celebrity boxing matches, knocking out former singer/rapper Aaron Carter in the second round of their 2021 bout.His basketball career allowed him to make his name, and amass a personal fortune in excess of $100 million.After an initial $11 million rookie contract, he signed a $71 million six-year deal with the Miami Heat before a $32.8 million deal with the Lakers in 2009 was his last significant contract.His current net worth is estimated to be $30 million.