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Lamar Odom Net Worth

Lamar Odom Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships

Lamar Odom net worth is
$50 Million

Lamar Odom Wiki Biography

Lamar Joseph Odom, known simply as Lamar Odom, is a famous American basketball player, as well as an actor. Even though Lamar Odom is currently a free agent, during his career he has had an opportunity to represent such well-known teams in the NBA as the Los Angeles “Clippers”, Miami “Heat”, Los Angeles “Lakers” and Dallas “Mavericks”. In 2014, he briefly represented “Laboral Kutxa” in the international league. Among Odom’s many achievements, some of the most important are becoming the NBA Champion twice, in 2009 and 2010, making it to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and becoming the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. Aside from being a basketball player, Lamar Odom has been making on screen appearances, the most notable being in “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, “Modern Family” with Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara and Julie Bowen, “Minute to Win It”, and even his own reality television show called “Khloe & Lamar”.

Lamar Odom Net Worth $50 Million

A well-known professional basketball player, how rich is Lamar Odom? According to sources, in 2011 he earned $8.9 million with the Dallas “Mavericks” team, while the following year his earnings with the “Mavericks” amounted to $8.2 million. In regards to his overall wealth, Lamar Odom’s net worth is estimated to be $50 million, most of which he has accumulated due to his career as a basketball player, as well as many appearances on television screens. Lamar Odom was born in 1979 in New York, United States, where he studied at the Christ the King Regional High School, and later transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas High School. As a teenager, Odom was dedicated to playing basketball, and even represented his high school teams in important events. While in high school, Odom became the 1997 Player of the Year, and was included to the All-USA 1st Basketball Team. When he graduated from high school, Odom enrolled in the University of Nevada, yet his collegiate career started off with a lot of controversy. Firstly, his high score was questioned by “Sports Illustrated” magazine, which resulted in him being released from school. He was then accused of soliciting prostitutes, as well as being charged with receiving illegal payments. Nevertheless, Odom managed to succeed as a player at the University of Rhode Island, where he led his team to a local championship. In 1999, Odom joined the NBA Draft and was selected as the fourth overall pick by the Los Angeles “Clippers” team. Aside from his achievements in the NBA league, in 2004 Odom won a Bronze medal at the Summer Olympics with the National USA team, while in 2010 he secured a Gold medal during the FIBA World Championship. Lamar Odom has been married twice. With his first wife Liza Morales, Odom had three children, namely Destiny, Lamar and Jayden. In 2006, his son Jayden passed away due to sudden infant death syndrome. Several years later, Odom married Khloe Kardashian, with whom he appeared in “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” series, as well as in the “Khloe & Lamar” reality show. However, the couple separated in 2013.


Full NameLamar Odom
Net Worth$50 Million
Salary8.2 million USD
Date Of BirthNovember 6, 1979
Place Of BirthSouth Jamaica, New York City, New York, United States
Height6 ft 9 in (2.08 m)
Weight229 lbs (104 kg)
ProfessionBasketball player, Actor
EducationUniversity of Rhode Island, Christ the King Regional High School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
NationalityAmerican
SpouseKhloé Kardashian (m. 2009)
ChildrenDestiny Odom, Jayden Odom, Lamar Odom Jr
ParentsCathy Mercer, Joe Odom, Lamar Odom, Liza Morales
SiblingsJayden Odom, Lamar Odom Jr
NicknamesLamar Joseph Odom , Lamy , Lam Lam
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/reallamarodom
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/reallamarodom
Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/lamarodom
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1156027
AwardsNBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Team
NominationsTeen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Reality Star
MoviesNational Lampoon's Van Wilder
TV ShowsKhloé & Lamar, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
#Fact
1Odom was engaged to Liza Morales, who is the mother of his three children.
2Traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks along with a 2nd round draft pick for the Mavericks' 2012 first round draft pick. [December 2011]
3(July 14) Traded by the Miami Heat along with Caron Butler and Brian Grant to the Los Angeles Lakers for Shaquille O'Neal. [2004]
4NBA All-Rookie 1st Team in 2000.
5Played one season at Rhode Island, where he led them to a conference title. He then declared for the 1999 NBA Draft and was selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.
6Enrolled at UNLV after high school in 1997 and attended summer classes. After an academic scandal, it was revealed he was receiving cash payments from a booster, which led to basketball coach Bill Bayno's firing and UNLV being placed on probation for four years. Transferred to the University of Rhode Island, but had to sit out a year.
7Played AAU basketball as a youth with Ron Artest and Elton Brand.
8Stepbrother-in-law of Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, Khloe's two youngest siblings.
9Brother-in-law of Kim Kardashian West, Kourtney Kardashian, Rob Kardashian and former brother-in-law of Kris Humphries.
10Stepson-in-law of Caitlyn Jenner.
11Son-in-law of Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner.
12His son Jayden died while he was sleeping (28 June 2006), he was only six 1/2 months
13Son, Jayden, born 15 December 2005.
14His mother passed away when he was age 12.
15Children: Destiny and Lamar Jr.
16Parade Magazine's 1997 National Player of the Year.
17Was considered to be chosen with the 1st overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft after a successful workout with the Chicago Bulls. However, the Bulls General Manager Jerry Krause decided to pass on Odom when he openly admitted to smoking marijuana every day. The Bulls instead chose Elton Brand with the 1st overall pick and Odom went 4th overall to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Van Wilder2002Coolidge Chickadee Player

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Doctors2017TV SeriesHimself
Keeping Up with the Kardashians2009-2016TV SeriesHimself / Himself - On the phone
Fashion News Live2008-2014TV SeriesHimself
Kourtney & Kim Take Miami2010-2013TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Khloé's Husband
Oprah's Next Chapter2012TV SeriesHimself
Khloé & Lamar2011-2012TV SeriesHimself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2011TV SeriesHimself
Minute to Win It2011TV SeriesHimself
Rome Is Burning2008-2011TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Los Angeles Lakers Forward
Rachael Ray2010TV SeriesHerself
Teen Choice Awards 20102010TV SpecialHimself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2009-2010TV SeriesHimself
Lopez Tonight2010TV SeriesHimself
Chelsea Lately2009TV SeriesHimself
Entertainment Tonight2009TV SeriesHimself
ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin2009TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Guest
Kobe Doin' Work2009TV Movie documentaryHimself
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory2009TV SeriesHimself
Hood of Horror2006Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith2006TV SeriesHimself
Entourage2005TV SeriesHimself
Dennis Miller2005TV SeriesHimself
ESPN Outside the Lines Sunday2002TV SeriesHimself
Arli$$2000TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Doctors2016-2017TV SeriesHimself
Entertainment Tonight2015-2017TV SeriesHimself
Extra2015TV SeriesHimself
Ok! TV2015TV SeriesHimself
Kobe Bryant's Muse2015TV Special documentaryHimself (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2011TV SeriesHimself
E! True Hollywood Story2008TV Series documentaryHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2011Teen Choice AwardTeen Choice AwardsChoice TV: Male Reality/Variety StarKhloé & Lamar (2011)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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