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Full name is Lamar Joseph Odom
Has a daughter Destiny and a son Lamar, Jr.
Was raised by his grandmother after his mother passed away when he was 12
Wears number seven because it was his grandmother's lucky number
Started the record label Rich Soil in July of 2005 and signed the artist Ali Vegas
Was the charitable host to the first-ever Lincoln Park Music Jam in his hometown of Queens, N.Y. raising $75,000 for underprivileged children through his foundation Cathy’s Kids
Cathy’s Kids Foundation was established in 2004 to support underprivileged youth who need recreational or educational tools to succeed in life and stemmed from Lamar losing his mother to cancer as a child, the Foundation’s mission is to reach out and give back to young people who may not have role models, mentors, or supplies necessary to succeed in life
Would like to travel the world and be a play-by-play announcer when playing career is over
Lists France as the best place he has already visited ... Spends free time listening to old R&B music and late 70s-early 80s music
Lists "Goodfellas," "Scarface," "Malcolm X" and "Casino" as favorite movies and Malcolm X by Alex Haley as favorite book
Lists Magic Johnson as his favorite player growing up
Was a high school teammate of Golden State guard Speedy Claxton at Christ the King in Queens, NY
Lists his game-winning buzzer-beater over Temple in the 1999 Atlantic-10 championship game, which gave Rhode Island its first championship, as his favorite non-NBA basketball moment
Was named National Prep Player of the Year by Parade Magazine in 1997.
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Played one season at Rhode Island, averaging 17.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 32 games
Was named honorable mention All-America by The Associated Press, First Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year in his only collegiate season
Named Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP as well as being named to the All-Tournament Team
Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week a record 10 times
Sat out the 1997-98 season after transferring from UNLV
Originally signed a grant-in-aid with UNLV.
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Acquired by the Lakers from the Miami Heat along with Caron Butler, Brian Grant and a future first round draft pick in exchange for Shaquille O’Neal on July 14, 2004.
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| Career |
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Drafted in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers
Signed as a free agent by Miami Heat 8/26/03
Was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March 2004
Was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week 3/8/04
Won the NBA's Community Assist Award in May of 2004
Selected to the United States Senior National Team which represented the country in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Selected to the 23-man 2006-08 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team program
Started for the sophomores in the 2001 Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend
Selected as a member of the 2000 NBA All-Rookie First Team
Started for the rookies in the 2000 Schick Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend
Was named the Rookie of the Month for November, 1999.
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| 2005-06 |
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Started all 80 games in which he appeared, averaging 14.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists while posting career-highs in field goal percentage (.481), three-point field goal percentage (.372) and 40.3 minutes ... Only player in NBA to average better than 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists ... Led team in points four times, in rebounds 51 times and in assists on 45 occasions ... Tallied 23 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists 11/3 vs. Phoenix … Tallied 20 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists 1/12 vs. Cleveland … Posted 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists 1/16 vs. Miami … Missed two games with sprained rib cartilage (2/3 @ Charlotte & 2/4 @ New Orleans / Oklahoma City) ... Posted 20 points and a season-high 17 rebounds 2/21 vs. Portland … Recorded 24 points and 10 assists 3/4 vs. Detroit … Tallied 18 points and a season-high 17 rebounds 3/8 @ New Orleans / Oklahoma City … Posted 23 points and 15 rebounds 4/9 vs. LA Clippers … Recorded his ninth career triple-double and first as a Laker with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists 4/11 vs. Golden State … Tallied second consecutive triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high tying 12 assists 4/14 vs. Portland ... Averaged 19.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.14 blocks and 44.9 minutes in seven postseason games ... Posted 15 points and a playoff career-high 17 rebounds 4/28 vs. Phoenix … Tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a playoff career-high 49 minutes 4/30 vs. Phoenix … Tallied 22 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists 5/4 vs. Phoenix.
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| 2004-05 |
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Started all 64 games in which he appeared, averaging 15.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.02 blocks in 36.3 minutes ... Ranked among league leaders in field goal percentage (36th/.473), minutes (35th/36.3) and double-doubles (11th/33) … Recorded 18 points and a season-high 15 rebounds 11/19 @ Phoenix … Scored 24 points while grabbing 11 rebounds 12/25 vs. Miami … Scored a 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds 1/15 @ Golden State … Tallied 19 points, 13 rebounds and a season-high eight assists 1/25 vs. Seattle … Posted 16 points, 13 rebounds and a season-high tying eight assists 1/28 vs. New Jersey … Tallied 23 points and 13 rebounds 2/3 vs. San Antonio … Recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high tying eight assists 2/6 @ Houston … Scored a season-high 28 points including a career-high 20 free throw attempts 2/7 @ Atlanta … Tallied 16 points, a career-high tying 19 rebounds, a season-high tying eight assists and three blocks 2/9 @ New Jersey … Missed game 2/15 vs. Utah with a virus ... Tallied 26 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and two blocks 2/28 @ New York … Missed the final 17 games of the season and was placed on the injured list (strained left shoulder) 4/3.
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NBA.com Lamar Odom Player Page
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