Lamar Odom, best known as Khloe Kardashian‘s husband; he’s a NBA pro, a 6’10 basketball forward playing for Los Angeles Lakers at the time of writing. Growing up, Lamar was raised by his grandmother, his mother died of colon cancer when he was twelve and his father was a heroin addict.

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Lamar pursued his NBA career while he was a freshman at the University of Rhode Islands in 1999. He started out with Clippers. He also played for Miami Heats before moving onto Los Angeles Lakers.

Odom is a father of two children: Destiny (1998), Lamar Jr. (2002). He had a third child, Jayden (born December 15, 2005) but died at six month from SIDS while sleeping in his crib. The children are from his previous relationship.

Birth name: Lamar Joseph Odom; born November 6, 1979 in South Jamaica, Queens, New York
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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