Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG
Former NBA star Lamar Odom recounted how Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant helped him pay back a gambling debt he had incurred.
Appearing on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Odom was responding to a question about some of the last conversations he had with Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
The discussion begins around the 56-minute mark (warning: NSFW language):
Odom explained how he had been gambling and owed more money than he could afford to absorb. He said he was reluctant to reach out to Bryant but “gathered up the strength and put my pride to the side.”
Odom said Bryant “went in” to scold him before indicating he’d have his represent…
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