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Who is Joe Odom?

Lamar Odom

Joe Odom is the famous father of Lamar Odom, a former professional basketball player in the United States. He served in the military and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a heavy drug user. Regrettably, he is no longer with us.

Until recently, Lamar was one of the best basketball players in the world. In the National Basketball Association, he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA).

In his previous squad, he used to play power forward/small forward. He began playing professional basketball in 1999 and continued to do so until 2014.

Throughout his basketball career, he has set numerous records and won numerous championships. He has also received numerous honors.

Quick facts

Full NameJoe Odom
First NameJoe
Last NameOdom
ProfessionCelebrity Father
NationalityAmerican
Birth CountryUnited States
Gender IdentityMale
Sexual Orientationstraight
SpouseCathy Mercer
No Of Children1
Lamar Odom son
Lamar Odom son

Lamar Odom love life

Lamar Odom was first married to Liza Morales, a fashion designer by profession. They had been together for quite some time. In 1995, they exchanged wedding vows. Destiny, Lamar Jr., and Jayden are their three children together. In 2006, they divorced.

Reason for divorce

Because of their youngest son Jayden’s tragic death, Lamar and Liza split up. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome claimed his life. Lamar still holds himself responsible for the death since he was out partying instead of spending time with his family on that particular day. Lamar is still very close to his children Destiny and Lamar Jr., even after his divorce from Liza.

After liza

Lamar began his second marriage to Khloe Kardashian, a reality show actress, model, and entrepreneur, after his divorce.

In 2009, they exchanged wedding vows. They also co-hosted a reality show called “Khloe and Lamar,” which was canceled after two seasons in 2012.

The couple split up in 2013, but it wasn’t until 2016 that their divorce was formalized. Because of the basketball player’s infidelity, they got divorced. In addition, they merely dated for a month before marrying. Lamar was previously engaged to Sabrina Parr, however, the relationship was short-lived.

Problems with Joe

Joe began his d*ugs career by dabbling in m*rijuana and was introduced to h*roine during the Vietnam War. He became addicted to strong drugs over time and abandoned his family when Lamar was still a child.

For a long period, he was absent from his child’s life. He returned when he needed financial assistance, and Lamar aided him as well. Later, when Lamar was in the hospital due to injuries, Khloe forbade him from visiting his son, claiming that Lamar needed to rest and be at peace and that his visit would do just that. When Lamar married Liza, she also stopped Lamar from sending money to Joe.

Net worth

Joe’s net worth is unknown at this time. Lamar has a $30 million net worth as of March 2024.