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Lamar Odom's Untold Story: From Glory to Despair

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Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom delves into the tumultuous journey of NBA star Lamar Odom, from his hoops glory with the Lakers to his rock bottom following a devastating overdose. The documentary explores his challenging upbringing in Queens, his mothers passing, and his escape through basketball. It also covers his marriage to Khloe Kardashian, the tragic loss of their son, and his struggle with addiction, leading to multiple overdoses and a near-death experience. The story unfolds with Odoms attempts at recovery, his strained relationship with his children, and his aspirations for a coaching career.

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Lamar Odom's Untold Story: From Glory to Despair

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lamar Odom's Untold Story: From Glory to Despair. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 30, Netflix drops untold, the death and life of Lamar Odom, this Tuesday, diving into the NBA stars Wild Ride from Hoops Glory to Rock. Bottom. Dude grabbed two championships with the Lakers. God drafted fourth overall in 1999, but addiction wrecked it all, peaking with a... Brutal overdose at a Nevada brothel in 2015 that left him in a coma. Early on, life hit Odom hard in Queens. Mom raised him solo after dad chased drugs, then she passed from colon cancer when he was 10. Basketball became his escape, taking him to the Clippers, Heat, and Back to LA. Tragedy struck again in 2006, when his six-month-old son died from sudden infant death syndrome. No answers, just pain he buried deep. Fast forward to 2009, Odom links up with Chloe Kardashian at a party, marries her a month later for that highlight vibe even lands there. Own reality show. But drugs turned dark quick-missing games, benders with other women.

Chloe covering tracks, pumping a stomach after OD's, staging interventions while. He spiraled worse after a trade to Dallas. The overdose was chaos cocaine, and supplements caused 12 strokes, 6 heart attacks, brain damage. Chloe rushed in, stopped his dad from pulling the plug, stayed four months wiping him clean, even set him up post hospital. But relapse hit, she caught him smoking crack, snapped, kicked him out, filed final divorce papers in 2016, cut contact cold. Odom's rebuilding now at 46, mending ties with kids, destiny and the Mar junior, who call out his immaturity, eyeing coaching gigs. Basketball fixed some wounds but opened others, he admits. Raw truth, that lingers long after the credits roll. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates.

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