Lamar Odom Discussion: Celebrity Boxing?

Really hope Lamar pulls through and if he does that he finally sees he needs help and need to go and get it. He's been on a destructive path since being traded in 2011. Hopefully he can get back on a good path to a recovery.

 

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Every year Lamar Odom was with the Lakers, he would buy the rookies their first 2-3 custom suits, that's what type of guy he is.

 

Sorry to bring this up, but it's hard to feel like Jesse Jackson showing up isn't self serving. While a nice gesture, he tends to show up only where there will be cameras to notice. He Sickens me.

 

Nothing on Lamar's character because he's always seemed like a nice and generous person. I don't think anyone really disliked him (except KG). But despite all of the success that Lamar did have, it always did seem that there was always something hanging him down, so unfortunate for him.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lamar-odom-life-tragedies-20151014-story.html

 

Stephen A and Skip share their LO stories. Both had some really nice things to say about him, including Stephen A's comment that LO never said one negative word about anyone. Just doesn't have it in him and has too big of a heart

 

have to admit I teared up hearing that Lamar might not make it last night glad to hear things might be turning around he is too good of a guy to lose.

 

You're not the only one, man. He's family.

 

I really really want him to get through this.

It's hard relating to most professional athletes due to the level of arrogance and narcissism in many of them, especially superstars. LO just comes across as being a good down to earth dude, which makes it easy to relate to him. During his time in LA, I rooted for him harder than I did anyone else. When we won those 2 titles, I wasn't only happy as a Laker fan, I was happy for him as well.

I hope he can somehow overcome the extreme tragedy he has dealt with and find a way to live life one day at a time.

 

He was one of the easiest players to root for as a fan. Sure there were frustrating moments but man when he was on his game it was a joy to watch. One game that comes to mind for me was the game 5 closeout in Orlando in 2009. Back to back threes in the 3rd quarter and the beautiful back and forth fastbreak between him and Pau off the Ariza steal finished by Lamar with the sweet layup.



I'm hoping and praying he gets through this.

 

Lamar's jersey is the only Lakers jersey I ever needed to have besides Eddie Jones. It bothered me how much he got hated on in his early days as a Laker because it was obvious how good of a dude he was and was more concerned with helping the team than worrying about his own numbers. I don't get emotionally attached to athletes but this is different. The last few years have been difficult but I always thought he'd figure it out before it was too late. One of my top 3 Lakers of all-time and it would be heartbreaking to lose him. Just the report of him suffering brain damage makes me sick to my stomach. Hopefully he gets through this and can at least find some semblance of his old self.

 

I'm pulling for Lamar and hope he can survive this and not be messed up from it. Lamar is a good guy and it was our pleasure to have him in his prime during our 2 championships. So talented. Loved it as well when he enraged KG by slapping him or pinching him on the butt, early the following season to let him know the Lakers were coming at them again and weren't backing down from their bully crap that next year we won it all against Orlando, after the C Bags punked us in the Finals.

 

I hope he can come back from this, and this finally puts all those demons to rest. He just fell away the last few years, and I wish he can recover. I have a feeling the fight will still be there when he revives. Did my heart good to see Kobe and the others visited Lamar. It is not an easy thing for some people to do and see, but it is the right thing.

 

That is parents all the way, or in Lamar's case his grandmother Mildred. She is OG (Original Granny) with old school values. Like most people from those days, those values are way higher than these days. They know respect and humbleness and don't take things like money for granted because no one had any or the opportunity to make any.

I managed an insurance brokerage circa '07-'09 @ Bevery Glen & Ventura Blvd that was next door to a Subway that Lamar (amongst other NBA players like Shaq) would frequent very regularly I guess because Bel Air was right up the street. LO would spend 5 mins figuring out what he wanted then always order the same thing, double meat turkey & avacado, then stand around out front eating it talking to people that wanted to meet him. Every other NBA player was in and out of the place (Shaq talked to me for a couple minutes once but I think he was waiting for his driver) and LO would hang for 20 mins or more talking to fans (this is during first championship with Pau era too). There were also various other celebrities in that shopping center every day and they all just ignored people and avoided contact. LO is one of the very few famous people I've seen who is not that self-important and is thankful for the love.