This is so ridiculous, I’m not even sure that it is possible.
ET’s Kevin Frazier sat down with the 39-year-old former NBA star for an intimate chat about everything from his 2015 drug overdose, and the tragic death of his son that ultimately led him to insane use of drugs.
“He did open up about his addiction escalation, which he believes started with his father, who also had an addiction problem. “Maybe the gene was passed on,” he said. Odom said it was the 2006 death of his six-month-old son, Jayden, from a previous relationship with Liza Morales, which was the lowest point of his life. (He has previously said his drug use escalated at that point.)
“The only [people] I could depend on at that point was my close family members,” he said. “But that was probably the hardest part of my life. I dug deep [to get through.] I got on God’s coat-tails and just rode them, like I’m doing now.”
While he dealt with his grief, his drug issues continued with Odom estimating he has spent $100 million on drugs — something which had a huge impact on his career, even though he managed to hide his struggles from many of his teammates.”
It might sound outlandish, but the former “power forward earned roughly $110 million from on-court income,” according to Forbes.
You can check out everything about Lamar Odom that led him up to his infamous overdose at a Brothel that almost took his life in his new memoir, Darkness to Light: A Memoir. It was released today.
