He’s continuing to walk his path recovery, but there was a time in Lamar Odom’s life when he was spiraling out control. Six years ago, Odom was at the height his alcohol, drug, and *** addiction, so the former Los Angeles Lakers star decided to pawn his two NBA championship rings. They went up for auction back in December 2019, but it’s obviously something that Odom deeply regrets.

Lamar Odom Wants To Ask Kobe Bryant For Advice About Pawned Rings
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TMZ caught up with the retired baller as he was out and about at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles with his fiancé Sabrina Parr. Of course, the TMZ cameraman asked Lamar about his thoughts regarding his friend and former teammate Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. “I miss my guy,” Odom said. “Real talk

He added that he would also miss Kobe’s “brotherhood and leadership… My condolences to his kids and his wife, as well.” Odom called himself and Kobe the “. Me, him, and Derek Fisher kinda led the lockerroom.” Check out Lamar Odom’s clip with TMZ in full below.