Lamar Odom is known to be one of the key pieces of the LA Lakers’ back-to-back championships run in 2009 and 2010. He came to the Lakers as a part of the Shaquille O’Neal trade, which happened after the relationship between Kobe Bryant and Shaq fell apart after the 2004 Finals.
He had a very close relationship with the Black Mamba. Even though Kobe didn’t like people with an undisciplined work ethic, he did like Odom. Kobe pushed Odom even though his play declined, which made him a great off-the-bench scorer and awarded him a Sixth Man of the Year award in 2011.
They were so close that, according to Odom, Kobe even appeared in his dreams. In an appearance on ‘Club Shay Shay’ with Shannon Sharpe, Odom said that Kobe appeared in his dreams multiple times when they were having a 3-point shooting contest, and Kobe told him that the afterlife is not what people make it out to be. “LO, the afterlife ain’t what people make it up to be,” Odom said.
NBA Twitter trolls Lamar Odom for his wild story about Kobe Bryant
The clip was originally from October of last year, but after resurfacing, it still attracted a lot of trolling towards Lamar Odom. The story was so bizarre that some people hilariously called Odom a liar, while some asked Lamar to stay off drugs. Here are a few of the reactions:
Stay off the crack Lamar, we love you though
— ʟɴᴛ (@LakerNationTony) August 27, 2023Lamar still getting high it seems.
— Jay (Bk’s Finest) (@jay_miller4) August 27, 2023The friendship between Kobe and Odom was that of a mentor and mentee, even though the age gap between the two was only one year. Kobe helped Odom elevate his game during his declining play and helped him secure paychecks with the Lakers and secure his future.
Every player in the league always has stories to tell about the Black Mamba whenever they get the chance. This just shows how big of an influence Kobe was back in his playing days. He inspired a generation of basketball players, and his impact is still felt every day, even after his unfortunate passing.
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