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Lamar Odom is getting back to work after checking out of rehab -- and getting back to his basketball roots, TMZ has learned. Sources close to the former NBA star tell us, Lamar has been traveling recently and sat down with several college basketball programs to discuss potential coaching opportunities.
The two-time NBA champ has had conversations with athletic departments and basketball staff about joining them to help develop the next generation of players. Sources told TMZ ... Lamar is pitching schools on bringing back elements of the legendary Triangle Offense, the system he mastered while playing for then-Lakers head coach Phil Jackson. We’re told Lamar believes young basketball players can benefit from the strategy ... and he's eager to land a job where he can start training a new batch of basketball stars.
Lamar Odom has checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program at iRely Recovery in Los Angeles. The 46-year-old former NBA star entered the program after getting arrested for DUI. At the time his arrest news broke, Odom stated neither alcohol nor narcotics played a role in the arrest ... but police said Odom's car reeked of weed when he was pulled over and said Odom admitted to smoking earlier in the day.
Lamar Odom tells story on Kobe Byrant saying he was better than Michael Jordan: Odom: He on a streak he had like 9 game winners, walk offs. His 9th one were in Milwaukee, you know how your adrenaline is still pumping after the game? He’s talking to him, this n**** is murmuring to him ‘I’m better than Mike.’ That’s where he was trynna go Tracy McGrady: I told this exact story when we were younger and When I used to stay with him at his house, he was saying the exact same thing. I’m looking at home like ‘Yo you buggin.’ At 19 years old he was saying the exact same thing
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Lamar Odom on drug addiction: I loved drugs. You’re talking to a real addict… Summertime I did drugs I ain’t gonna front… I had some great cocaine summers… I should be where yall at in the hall of fame. Off of straight talent. I had people coming to me when I was 13 years old saying ‘no doubt in my mind you’ll be a hall of famer.’ Let’s keep it real, I was shooting a reality show in season. That mean I was playing in the games still won 6MOY shooting a reality show. So I know I had the grit and makeup to do it. But overall greatness and legacy, yeah I hurt that by abusing drugs. 100%”
Lamar Odom: Pot. A lot of people don’t have addiction genetically passed down to them. My father was a heroin addict. Pot ain’t getting you high no more than your like ‘lemme try some cocaine.’ Started smoking at 14/15. It’s trauma too. My mom died when I was 12 years old… You’re gonna explode after you lose your mom, my mom was my best friend… I remember at 10 years old telling my mom I was going to NBA and buying her a big house, then at 12 she wasn’t there anymore.
Lamar Odom has checked into rehab after he was arrested for DUI earlier this month. The retired NBA athlete made the “personal decision” to enter a 30-day treatment program at iRely Recovery to “reset and focus on his health,” his manager, Gina Rodriguez, tells Page Six. “After a recent incident, he took a step back to reflect and address triggers he’s been dealing with,” Rodriguez shared. “He’s taking full responsibility and choosing to be proactive about his wellbeing.”
Former NBA star Lamar Odom allegedly reached at least 105 mph before he was arrested for a DUI in Las Vegas, according to officials. On Jan. 17 around 2 a.m., a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper found a Dodge Durango driving on the freeway. Officials said the trooper initially estimated the car’s speed at about 90 mph. The trooper then accelerated to about 105 mph to catch up.
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Odom was traveling with an unidentified man in the passenger seat. The officer said the two men had bloodshot and watery eyes. According to the arrest report, the trooper said a significant odor of marijuana was coming from the car. Court documents say Odom told the officer he was speeding because he was on the phone with his manager and was almost home. The arrest report revealed that Odom failed the field sobriety test.
Former NBA star Lamar Odom was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Odom, 46, was pulled over Saturday on Interstate 15 near Harry Reid International Airport, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Haggstrom. He could face charges including DUI, excessive speed and failure to properly maintain a travel lane, Haggstrom said. Haggstrom didn't have attorney information for Odom. An email seeking comment from a sports agent for Odom wasn't immediately returned.
Lamar Odom has been arrested in Las Vegas ... TMZ has learned. The former NBA star was arrested and booked for driving under the influence early Saturday morning. He was also slapped with two traffic violations -- driving more than 41+ miles per hour over the limit and improper lane change/failure to maintain lane. At the time of publishing, it appears Odom is still in custody.
Carmelo Anthony on why Phil Jackson’s Triangle didn’t work in New York: Phil team was more triangle. He just he knew the triangle. He knew what pieces that he needed in the triangle but he got the wrong pieces for the triangle. You get what I'm saying? So you need system people for that. You need a system guard. You need a big that can post up. You need a wing like a Kobe or MJ, somebody who, you know, an iso guy. And then you need a Toni Kukoc, Lamar Odom. You need one of those type of guys.